i was just prescribed effexor 37.5 mg to be taken 2X a day. how many hours apart!


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Effexor xr is best taken with food, I also use the same with excellent results, evening and morning with your meals, or if you don't feel like eating , an apple or other snack will be fine.
It sounds as if you are in the early stage of using this treatment. My daughter also has the meds, and is back teaching and raising 2 children, tho she does get tired, who wouldn't?
You are ,it seems on a low dose, and that is good to slowly raise the dosage, talk to the Dr in this regard.
Try to be as patient as possible with yourself, as it can take 6-8 weeks to begin replacing the depleted chemisty of you body.
Suggest to the Dr to raise it later,I and others have, later, added Epilim EC 200 which is compatable with Effexor, and is a mood lifter. I am delighted with the meds, as I had been in depression for 11 years, trialling lots of meds.
Also , I and my daughter have had no side effects, which is another plus. Depression is no hobby! May I encourage you to keep on and be extremely compassionate to yourself. Take care, I do so hope it assists you.
Don't be afraid to suggest information you receive to your Dr, as it will assist Yor Dr to give you quality care, to release you from depression. Also exercise with others is most helpful when you feel ready to do so.Take care sc.

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I would take it when I first wake up and then right before bed.

12 hours apart, ideally. If not possible, then when you first get up, and just before going to bed.

Since there are 24 hours in a day you should be taking them 12 hours apart so the amount of medicine in your system remains steady. When I've had to take medicine twice a day I take one at 9:00 a.m. and one at 9:00 p.m.

About every 8 hours

Effexor should be taken with food, so I would say breakfast and dinner.

Since Effexor is a stimulating anti-depressant don't take your second one too late in the afternoon or you might have trouble sleeping. Take one in the morning and one at lunch or early afternoon. Best thing to do though is call the pharmacy where you got your Rx filled and talk to the pharmacist.
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Try to take them 12 hours apart, if possible. If not; then take 1 in the morning & 1 in the evening.

i was prescribed 150 mg of the effexor today i would take one in the morning 10 and one in the evening about 6

Take it with food, or your stomach will make you miserable.

I would take first thing in the morning, and then again around lunch time or mid-afternoon.

As someone previously mentioned, Effexor is a stimulant and will keep you awake, if you take it too close to bedtime.

I took Effexor and I took it in the morning and at lunch and was fine.
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