Dosage Questions (Page 68)

Took Depakote for a week and now I've wet my bed 3 times in 10 days !?

My doctor I saw while I was in the hospital for several days gave a low dose of depakote 3 x a day. I don't have mania or bipolar disorder just depression. I don't want to pick up the medication as all it did was make me numb and I wet my bed 2 times. I don't need this right? I'm on Wellbutrin XL... read more

Pravastatin & grapefruit?

What symptoms accompany the taking of pravastatin and eating a grapefruit? Is it OK if I miss my next dose?

How much gabapentin is normal for a daily dose?

Taking 600mg gabapentin in morning, plus 600mg at noon, plus 300mg at 4:30, plus 300mg at 9pm. Is this normal?

How effective is sertraline for chronic OCD? I’m a long term OCD sufferer and was prescribed this...

... drug two months ago with dose increases qu.ickly so I’m already on 200mg which I believe is the maximum safe dose

Low dose lithium as effective as high dose?

The common lithium doses currently given daily for bipolar disorder (1200 mg) may be too high and in long-term prescription causing renal tube damage, hypothyroidism, cardiac disturbance, and the common lithium carbonate side effects. If low doses from 150 mg to 300 mg have a good stabilizing... read more

Contrave - Is it absolutely necessary to increase the dosage gradually?

I found that one pill a day is getting me everything I've been needing to stop emotionally eating and it's also giving me an energy boost. The only bad side effect I've had is just a little bloating and a slight headache occasionally but not really even worth mentioning. I've been wayy more... read more

Escitalopram - Why did I feel a bit better yesterday but feel worse than ever today?

Been on increased dosage 15mg lexapro for 11 days. Felt a bit better yesterday but worse than ever today. Can anyone answer this. Thanks.

Citalopram - I have gone from 20mg to 40mg five four days ago because I was having anxiety...

... attacks and not coping so my doctor upped my dose. The first day I was space out and calm which felt a relief after being agitated, restless and all the anxiety feelings! However since then I am on my third day of feeling tense, feeling low, anxious and brain so right I feel like I can’t think s... read more

What is normal dose for losartan?

Effexor XR Dosage Increase?

Currently taking 75mg a day for anxiety and it’s helping. My doctor is increasing my dosage to 150mg in 2 weeks. Has this dose helped anyone else more and how has it made you feel?

Lunesta - what can you tell me about a new medication?

The following is my problem: After 8 years of daily use of zopiclone at the highest dose, a drug that has approved in Germany for only 1 month was prescribed for me. It is called Lunesta in the USA. In Germany there are unfortunately no experience reports. My doctor prescribed 3 mg for me. In my... read more

Time it takes quetiapine to work for anxiety?

Just wanted people's input on how long quetiapine worked for anxiety and what dose? Thanks

How do I know it is time to up my dose of sertraline 25mg to 50mg?

My doctor recommend I up my dose when ever I am ready to. I failed to ask her how do I know when? And what can I expect from side effects going up from 25mg to 50mg? Any thoughts would be much obliged. Today is day 12 on 25mg and I can feel anxiety and depression creeping back. Also been having bad... read more

Anyone had success on 5mg escitalopram?

I'm aware that the optimum dose of escitalopram is 10mg, but after two weeks on 10mg I was so tired and hardly able to keep my eyes open, that I reduced it to 5mg. Mainly because it was impairing my reactions whilst driving and that's not safe. I've been on 5mg for 4 days now and it has lifted the... read more

Escitalopram - Increasing dose of lexapro from 10ml to 20ml?

Has anyone any experience of going from 10ml lexapro to 20ml? I was on 10ml for 3 months and increased to 20ml 3 weeks ago but seen little improvement yet. Has anyone any advice.