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Re: Reading Rx directions correctly helps... » B2chica

Posted by J Kelly on April 3, 2016, at 16:20:49

In reply to Reading Rx directions correctly helps..., posted by B2chica on April 3, 2016, at 15:59:29

> sigh... so i went to fill up my weekly pill container yesterday and noticed something about my amitriptyline instructions. To be honest, i must have REALLY been out of it as the first few days i was taking it from the bottle and hadn't put it in my pill container yet and Never read it to say this. anyway, i have been taking (1) 25mg pill every evening. However, on the bottle it actually says "Take 1 to 2 tablets by mouth at bedtime"
>
> so i've heard of this with sleep or anxiety meds, but i'm not quite sure i understand it with an AD? why 1-2
> i don't know when i'll see pdoc next and i dont know that the pharmacist can explain...
>
> So i'm wondering if i should just start taking 2 tabs since 50mg is the min dosage for this med anyway?
> **is it too soon to go up? i've been on this only since march 21st.
>
> *my guess as to why he wrote it this way is so that i can start slow, but if one wasnt enough or if 50mg was too much...but had i read the instructions within that first week even i could have asked pdoc as i spoke on the phone with him twice.
>
> anyway, any input appreciated.
> b2

Hi b2,

sounds like you don't want to contact your pdoc again, but that's exactly what I would do. If you cant get answers there, call the pharmacist as you said. And remember to tell both what other meds you are taking.

I recently got a script for Nardil and my pdoc gave me a list of food restrictions. When I got home I realized he never said a word about restricted meds.

We as patients must research everything I'm afraid.

Good luck,

Jade


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