Posted by JohnL on April 14, 2001, at 5:01:10
In reply to serzone, posted by Ruth Ann on April 13, 2001, at 23:24:34
> I just started serzone this week. My doctor has me taking both doses at night to prevent nausea. I'm pretty groggy in the morning but no other side effects yet. Does it make you gain/lose weight? I'm starting with low doses this week and working my way up (one of those sample packs from the dr.). I've read lots of negative reports - any positive ones out there? =)
I know one doctor who has good success with Serzone, but he claims it's the way the drug is administered that leads to the success. He starts patients at either 25mg or 50mg per day as tolerated, and then has them increase the dose by 25mg every four days. For some reason he gets good results with this slow and low approach.
It is hard to find success stories with Serzone, but there are some. Some doctors don't even prescribe it anymore because they never had much luck with it. I think a classic mistake with Serzone is to start with too high of a dose and to increase too fast. Personally I feel the recommended schedule is too aggressive and leads to failure or intolerable side effects. Success stories do exist though. People here that have done well with Serzone usually did not experience it kicking in until the 4 to 8 week range.
The one doctor who has had a lot of success with the slow and low method of Serzone believes it has a therapeutic window. The slow and low approach allows the patient to discover where that therapeutic window is without blowing right past it.
John
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