Posted by LynneDa on January 6, 2004, at 14:58:49
In reply to is it working?, posted by melley on January 6, 2004, at 14:35:23
Melley - Did you just up it to 10 within a few days ago or was it 3 weeks ago? Going back and forth may have confused your brain a bit :-) You may want to ask your acup. about that. Although it makes sense that you shouldn't need as much medication if your energy is flowing freely, but maybe your brain chemistry is not quite as adjustable as your acupuncturist thinks!
To address your question, I think you won't know if you're on the right dosage til you've been on your current dose for a few months, to be honest. Asking those who are close to you if they've seen a change in you sometimes gives you specific criteria by which to answer that question.
I was on 10 mg for 10 weeks, did some back-sliding and upped it to 20 mg 10 days ago, w/ my doctor's consent. My s/e's with the change have dissipated somewhat, but I too still feel that some tasks are just too much for me at work and I am slow to get started and slow to complete - or I just procrastinate by reading & responding to these posts!! I am hoping that will change in a few weeks more at 20 mg. My anxiety has gone and I am not feeling depressed or angry or sad anymore - just tired and not altogether with-it.
Hang in there and hopefully other people will respond to your post. There are many knowledgeable & quite amazing people on this board!
~ Lynne
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