Posted by Mariposa on January 22, 2004, at 8:30:48
In reply to Lexoloading » Steve3211, posted by Journeyman on January 21, 2004, at 21:05:27
Hi Steve, just wanted to comment on this also.
My pdoc explained that Lex does take a while for your body to adjust. The liver makes enzymes that break down Lex. At first when you just start, the liver is producing at a lower rate. You keep taking the same dose, and the liver *ramps up* (his words) production until it can handle the Lex dose. That's when you start to feel like the med isn't working so well anymore. So you increase the dose of Lex and the liver goes through another adjustment, and on and on. I guess some peoples livers are more obstinate than others, thats why a 10mg dose will work for one person but another person needs 30mg.
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