Posted by Meri-Tuuli on June 5, 2007, at 12:29:11
In reply to Should I tell mypsychiatrist about what I've done?, posted by deniseuk190466 on June 4, 2007, at 9:09:30
Hey denise,
Well I've also totally changed my doses and things without my NHS GP or pdoc know - in fact, I took reboxetine and cipramil (celexa to Americans) at the same time without my GP knowing. It was just easier that way.
Anyway some points you could think about:
Yeah like sunnydays says, the Lex will take a good while to kick in - I reckon I didn't really get the full effect of cipramil (Lex's sister drug) for like 6 weeks or something and it was pretty good at zapping anxiety. I took 20mg which is equivalent to 10mg of Lex. So perhaps give it abit more time because 40mg is quite alot of Lex so fast in your system.
Just because you're tired all the time on Lex, doesn't mean its not working properly -- it means that you're getting one of the unfortunate people who experience this as a side effect. The Lex will be working, its just how your body responds to it. I got really tired all the time on the Cipramil, so much so that it completely impaired all normal functioning for me. But anyway, it didn't mean it wasn't working properly, it just meant that I wasn't one of the lucky ones who it works for AND doesn't give them nasty side effects.
But yeah sure tell your pdoc how're playing around with the doses yourself, although it would be good if you know what the maximum doseage is.....are you in the UK? Well I've been assuming you are, but you might want to check out the BNF (its that book that docs/pdocs have on their desk to consult about drugs)
Its simple to register and then you can read up about the drug and work out doseages etc yourself. just to be safe - you don't want to end up taking an amount that is like over the limit!
Kind regards
Meri
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