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As anyone just been on 5 mg?

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debra05458
debra05458

I was wondering has anyone just dated on 5 mg. And benefited from it?

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  • sherri17472
    sherri17472 debra05458

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    Hi Debra

    Do you take your dose AM or PM? I’m trying to decide what time of day is best effective I currently take it before bed but am I feeling the full benefits if I’m asleep? Is it best to take it AM? My GP said it doesn’t matter but just wanted to see what others think

    • debra05458
      debra05458 sherri17472

      Posted

      Hi Sherri I take mine in the am. It makes me kinda anxious. So I a kinda scared to take it at night. I don't want to wake up like that. Also even though I take in at 7 am. I still have trouble falling asleep at 10 pm

  • sherri17472
    sherri17472 debra05458

    Posted

    Yes I do struggle sleeping and have vivid dreams so maybe AM might be better
    • lois95799
      lois95799 sherri17472

      Posted

      I use to take it in the pm and I always jolted awake at night ..now I take in the am and my jolting stop..so I get better sleep..
    • debra05458
      debra05458 lois95799

      Posted

      Hi lois how long have you been taking it? And what mg? I take my in the am and I still having trouble getting to sleep. But I've only been on it 7 days now. So I'm hoping this goes away soon.

    • lois95799
      lois95799 debra05458

      Posted

      25months and counting..it took me 8months to recover but the side effects hung on longer... everyone's different.10milligrams

    • debra05458
      debra05458 lois95799

      Posted

      I'm only on 5 now I was on 10 my go cut me down to 5. Some people say the side effects go away in a couple weeks. Others don't even have side effects. And some say they last for months. I guess everyone is different. Im hoping they go away soon than later.

    • lois95799
      lois95799 debra05458

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      I was on twenty and my phychiatrist cut me down to ten..and I recovered on ten.i couldn't handle the twenty the side effects where unbelievable..

  • Louise4586
    Louise4586 debra05458

    Posted

    Hi Debra

    how are you getting along now?

    i started 6 days ago - did 4 days at 10mg and felt terrible. I have now had 2 days at 2.5mg and plan on taking 5mg tomorrow.

    Louise x

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