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Originally Posted by Supanova
50mg isnt that high of a dose but it should be sedating if you have just started it. What dose does she want you on eventually? Is it for sedative or for mood stabilisation?
I was on it for a couple years 900mg XR before I got sick of the weight gain, restless legs and other side effects but it was good for me and worth the side effects for about 2 years. Really I think I went off it as I was swinging up - I dropped it so fast and spent 6 months in hypomania.
I've been on and off it prn for years, the lower doses are sedating. I dont take it now as I prefer zyprexa too for prn.
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She starting me off at 50mg, then 100mg 2nights later, then 150 etc up to 300mg she said most her pt are on. She's having me try it for both the sedation and mood stabilization. Last night I was still up until well past 3am and I took it around 10p maybe. I don't know that I'll continue taking it because it is making me eat constantly!! I'm NOT ok with meds that are going to make me hungry all the time/weight gain. UGHHH