Re: PELLMELL, others: more on med trial length:

Posted by stjames on July 12, 2001, at 21:51:02

In reply to Re: PELLMELL, others: more on med trial length: » stjames, posted by pellmell on July 12, 2001, at 17:47:51

> But if the side-effects of a drug are still significantly interfering with your life after 14 days, do you still think it's worth sticking it out?
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> -pm
James here....
It depends. Many side effects go away when the AD kicks in. Everyone has their limit, so how much is too much, side effect wise, is personal. Many AD's knock you out till they kick in.
The real question one needs to ask early on is not "is it working ?" but "can I tolerate this long enough to see if it works ?"
Dosing is so important, a short trial does not give you time to try higher doses. If the dose is not right, it does not matter how long a trial you give an AD.
James

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PELLMELL, others: more on med trial length: Janelle 7/12/01
Re: PELLMELL, others: more on med trial length: stjames 7/12/01
Re: PELLMELL, others: more on med trial length: » stjames pellmell 7/12/01
PELLMELL: U genius! What's monoaminerginic mean? Janelle 7/12/01
Thanks, JAMES, please read: Janelle 7/12/01
Re: PELLMELL: U genius! What's monoaminerginic mean? » Janelle pellmell 7/12/01
Re: PELLMELL: U genius! What's monoaminerginic mean? Janelle 7/12/01
Woops, PELLMELL, pls read post right above here! Janelle 7/12/01
Re: PELLMELL, others: more on med trial length: stjames 7/12/01
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