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Posted by christophrejmc on November 4, 2001, at 14:33:27
I've been on quite a few ADs in the past, but I usually quit taking them after ~3-4 weeks of no response. Is there any reason to believe a higher dose might make a difference? (I was a teenager when I was on most of the meds, so I would've been on slightly-lower-than-adult dose range.) Or, is there a chance that what has not worked before may work now? I realise that it's possible, but I'd appreciate it if anyone can attest to its probability.
Posted by JohnX2 on November 4, 2001, at 14:36:48
In reply to Increasing Dosage vs. Giving Up, posted by christophrejmc on November 4, 2001, at 14:33:27
Yes, what didn't work before may work now at
the same dose or higher dose. The brain is flaky.Also what didn't work before might work if combined
with an adjunctive medication.Generic answers..
-john
> I've been on quite a few ADs in the past, but I usually quit taking them after ~3-4 weeks of no response. Is there any reason to believe a higher dose might make a difference? (I was a teenager when I was on most of the meds, so I would've been on slightly-lower-than-adult dose range.) Or, is there a chance that what has not worked before may work now? I realise that it's possible, but I'd appreciate it if anyone can attest to its probability.
Posted by Cam W. on November 4, 2001, at 15:24:08
In reply to Increasing Dosage vs. Giving Up, posted by christophrejmc on November 4, 2001, at 14:33:27
Christoph- Many people have to give antidepressants 8 to 16 weeks before any noticeable improvement is seen. There is also the choice of augmentation, as well as that of dosage increase. - Cam
Posted by Waterlily on November 5, 2001, at 6:54:35
In reply to Increasing Dosage vs. Giving Up, posted by christophrejmc on November 4, 2001, at 14:33:27
(I was a teenager when I was on most of the meds, so I would've been on slightly-lower-than-adult dose range.)
Maybe you weren't given a high enough dosage. My daughter's pdoc (she is 9 years old) said that children sometimes need higher doses than adults because they metabolize quicker. Just a thought...
Posted by christophrejmc on November 12, 2001, at 15:23:20
In reply to Increasing Dosage vs. Giving Up, posted by christophrejmc on November 4, 2001, at 14:33:27
Thanks for all the input. I decided to stay on and increase my current med (desipramine). I think it finally "kicked in" this week (my sixth week on it) -- unfortunately it made me more depressed than I have been in years. Oh well, atleast I can try something else now.
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