Posted by barbaracat on June 27, 2005, at 1:34:53
In reply to Calling Barbaracat!!! » emme, posted by ed_uk on June 23, 2005, at 14:09:29
OK, here's the scoop on splitting the dose. There are 10 pellets to 1mg, 300 pellets to a 30mg capsule. I'm now at 8mg and so I'm taking 80 pellets.
I open the capsule into a small plastic storage container with a rounded bottom. The small round disposable ones with the blue lids work great.
I put on my reading glasses, lick my index finger and lightly press on the pellets aiming for about 10 at time. Count and lick. Count and lick. You aim for less than more because flicking them off a wet finger isn't easy and they can glom together when wet. It's an art.
It's also a good idea to take it apart from a meal. Initially there was some nausea, but that subsided and taking it with a meal can decrease absorption by up to 20%. Each pellet is enteric coated and takes about 2 hours to reach blood plasma level.
I'm quite happy with this med. I really have to go slowly (usually about 3-5 pellets a week) because I can feel each new increase. No sleepiness, no insomnia, no apathy, just normal appropriate moods. I always deal with anxiety so I'm slowly aiming for a higher dose so that the serotonin will kick in more strongly. But life has become an interesting venture instead of constant traumatic torture, as it was shortly before starting Cym. - Barbara
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