Dosage Questions (Page 43)

Lamictal - Dosage for people for different things?

I realize everyone takes Different doses of this medication for different reasons but one thing I don’t understand. What I don’t understand is for these seizures one can take 600 mgs and one can take 25 mgs and then there is my doctor that says you need 100 two times a day. I’m so confused. I was on... read more

Side effects for low dose Seroquel, what are your doctors saying?

I am taking Seroquel occasionally, 25 or 50 mg, for anxiety/sleep. Works good. I monitor my blood work and no weight gain at all. What are your doctors saying about other potential side effects (some horror stories) than weight gain at low doses? Recent reports say that link to bad blood levels is... read more

Sertraline - I need help/advice with upping my dosage?

I am so nervous about upping my dose can any one share their exact experience when upping their dose? (What side effects did one experience, and for how long did you experience them?) I plan to do it slowly by taking 37.5 daily to work up to 50mg I have been on 25mg for 8 weeks and I know I am... read more

I am on 320 mg of fluoxetine per day as advised by my doctor. Is this dosage too high?

Safe dosage amounts for tramadol and Xanax?

I’m taking Xanax 2mg per day for anxiety. I have MDD, and have tried 20 different antidepressants. I want to ask my doctor to put me on tramadol to raise my dopamine, and I wonder how much I can take without a dangerous combination. Can I take 50 mg of Tramadol and 2 mg of Xanax without a major p... read more

Escitalopram - Does Lexapro increase have side effects?

My GP recently increased my dose from 10mg to 20mg. After about 2 weeks of 20mg things have become really bad, i feel like I am going insane. I don’t feel like myself, I feel very numb, I don’t feel all warm in fuzzy inside when I see my partner or the people I love, I just feel this emptiness. I’v... read more

Prednisone - I took my first dose of 4mg methylprednisolone 6:30pm 9-27-2031

Can I take my second dose at 8:00 am on 9-28-2021 so I can get on a morning schedule? Thank you

Contrave - Has anyone taken just 1 pill and lost weight?

Has anyone just taken 1 pill a day and lost weight? If so how long did it take? Afraid to take more since I’ve had side effects like nausea dizziness but I think 1 pill for me is ok.

Venlafaxine - What dosage is everyone on?

Venlafaxine - what dosage does everyone take on Effexor XR? My depression is back somewhat and I'm already on 300 mg. I was fine for a while! Answers would really reassure me right now. Thanks in advance!

Paroxetine - is it good for your anxiety?

When you you take your first dose, the next day are you supposed to feel any better, as it seems like my anxiety has risen?

Next step SSRI vs SNRI or stay on what I am on? How to know what to do next?

I have been on Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft and now Lexapro. All this in the last 20 years. I was on Zoloft the longest. That started not working after months and up to a year adjusting dosages. I started on Lexapro 60 days ago and found in the last week of that 60 days was very off. Off like anxiety... read more

Klonopin - Long-term clonazepam dependence - protracted withdrawal

I have been on clonazepam for more that 3 decades at the same dose (1.50mg). I have experienced increasing anxiety (GAD) over the years, especially in the past 4-6 yrs. By accident, during a particularly tough time, I took 2.0 clonazepam, and felt a respite from severe anxiety and its accompanying... read more

Sertraline increasing the dose?

Today it is 7 weeks since I have been taking Sertraline. 5 weeks on 50 mg, two weeks on 100 mg. at 100 mg the doctor prescribed me propranolol 40 mg 3 times a day, I take only twice, I do not need to take 3 times a day. propranolol helps me with side effects, I have increased anxiety. yesterday... read more

What dose amitriptyline for sleep?

I started taking Cymbalta 3 years ago when my grandson died. At first it helped but, I started to...

... have symptoms of depression and my doctor would raise the dose, until I was on 120mg which I’ve been on for quite sometime ( I still had depression and cried all the time). This doctor also prescribes pain medications and I wanted to quit taking them. I decided to quit using these drugs so I w... read more