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Efexor - regular or XR - which is best?? help!!!

Posted by pretty_paints on March 22, 2004, at 17:18:52

Hi,

thanks all of you for your responses.

I'm a bit worried as I cant work out whether I have this XR version? I'm having a VERY low day today (dont get to start efexor until wed) and cant seem to understand anything on the leaflet. If I havent got the XR version, is everything destined to go wrong?? Eek. Have heard bad stuff about the other version. And I certainly dont want to be surfing on some kind of sudden-high-sudden-low wave. I have an inkling I have the non-XR version though (or maybe thats just my constant negetivity..hehe). Why didnt my doc just give me the XR if thats the better one? Is the other more expensive? (I dont have to pay at the mo - student - so dont know these things).

Thanks in response. You guys are angels.

Re: Efexor - regular or XR - which is best?? help!!!

Posted by linkadge on March 22, 2004, at 17:35:41

In reply to Efexor - regular or XR - which is best?? help!!!, posted by pretty_paints on March 22, 2004, at 17:18:52

I think it's easy to tell. The regular version is in triagular tablets I think and the XR version is in capsules that sound like they have sand inside if you shake them.

If you do have the regular version just take it as directed and switching to the XR version (If you deem necessary) should be no problem.

Linkadge

Re: Efexor - regular or XR - which is best?? help!!!

Posted by cocohoneynut on March 23, 2004, at 10:11:23

In reply to Efexor - regular or XR - which is best?? help!!!, posted by pretty_paints on March 22, 2004, at 17:18:52

Hi,

Go to this website: Healthsquare.com and in the "search mode" type in "effexor". When you get to the 1st topic:

Effexor: Prescription Drug Reference from HealthSquare.com

click onto it and you'll get info and picture of effexor xr or regular

good luck to ya...

> Hi,
>
> thanks all of you for your responses.
>
> I'm a bit worried as I cant work out whether I have this XR version? I'm having a VERY low day today (dont get to start efexor until wed) and cant seem to understand anything on the leaflet. If I havent got the XR version, is everything destined to go wrong?? Eek. Have heard bad stuff about the other version. And I certainly dont want to be surfing on some kind of sudden-high-sudden-low wave. I have an inkling I have the non-XR version though (or maybe thats just my constant negetivity..hehe). Why didnt my doc just give me the XR if thats the better one? Is the other more expensive? (I dont have to pay at the mo - student - so dont know these things).
>
> Thanks in response. You guys are angels.

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