I don't know... years ago when I first went to a doctor about depression and the effexor fortunately started to work and work quickly I told the doctor (on a visit after the drugs had been working for some time) that my mood was probably 5 or 6 on a scale of 1 to 10. He suggested a higher dose. I didn't want to, he wondered why I would be content with being "okay" when I might be able to feel better. I don't know if he knew how great being "okay" felt. Maybe he didn't "get" that I had been depressed since I was a pre-teen, that I had not ever before understood "happy" I could not recall sheer pleasure before the meds. I didn't know how unhappy I was because I didn't have an appropriate measuring stick.

I feel blah... but do I feel bad or just in a rut?

I take 150 mg a day of effexor xr. It does the job... will taking more make me better? Or will it just be more medication when it's not really necessary? Why not try it? I don't know... I'm afraid.. if it doesn't work and it makes me have bad side effects what if it ruins the success I've had with what I take now? I know that sounds kind of dumb.,.. but in terms of anti depressants I find that I have been rather fortunate... the first med I took worked, the side effects were harsh but very short term... after years it is still the medication that works for me. I don't want to blow that.