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I was at the appointment and was told that Olanzapine/Zyprexa does not come in 2.5mg. I asked what if I would split tablet in half but it felt he was not very sure about efficacy of that. Does this method cause stomach issues, especially in people who have mild gastritis?
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Olanzapine does come in a 2.5mg dose. He does not understand the efficacy of 2.5mg tablets? Perhaps he was talking about as it relates to your personal situation. I think that this dosage level can have efficacy for some. It did for my mother. JMO No expert here.
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When I asked about Lithium (medication?) he told me that if I start taking it, I will have to keep taking it for the lifetime which made me concerned. There is also Lamictal I heard about but forgot to ask him about. Is it Lithium alternative?
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You would have to take it for a lifetime? I think your pdoc was trying to say that taking lithium for a lifetime has its health issues.
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Is providing personal phone number qualifies for good pdoc? Mine did not provide it to me and now that I have questions I just have public number that I use to schedule appointment. Next appointment is in month and half.
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I do not know of any doctor that provides personal telephone numbers. IMHO this is a good practice for them.
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Is crossover something that I schedule with pdoc first?
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IMO you should schedule all ramping up or down of meds with pdoc.
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