Upping your dosage?

jamsgirl · 06-13-2005, 02:29 PM

I've been on 500mg of Met XR for almost a week now. The side effects are still there (nausea, fatigue, stomach pains), but they're diminishing. My doctor said that once I get used to 500mg that we'd try 1000mg, but she sort of acted like I shouldn't worry about upping my dosage anytime soon and never said anything about going past 1000mg. However, on here and other sites I've seen that 500mg won't do much at all, and upping the dosage after a week or two is necessary for it to help. I'm debating...should I call my doctor and ask her if I can up the dosage after another week? Should I just let it go and ask her when I see her again in 6 weeks?

** Stacye ** · 06-14-2005, 01:46 AM

Gosh... that's a tough one... I know when I wanted mine increased I just called my doc and asked her if she'd increase it (which she did each time) Some people gradually increase their dosage by 500mgs a week which helps give their bodies time to adjust. Also, you probably already know this but just in case you don't ... it is said that the effective dose is 1500 mgs a day.

HTH ... GL

earcmra · 06-14-2005, 02:05 AM

500mg does work for some people. I tried it for about 3 months (with no results) before upping to 1000mg. 1000 does the trick for me. I actually started at 250mg.

I would give it at least three weeks before you up the dosage. That way you can get used to it, and you can see if it has any results.

Good luck!

lovelyinkedlady · 06-14-2005, 02:08 AM

i did 500 for about 3 months, and then i had gotten it upped to 1000 a dose 2x's a day. so i take 2000 mg a day of met. But let it go till you see her in 6 weeks. Then force the issue about upping it, but this way it gives your body enough time to adjust to the medication.