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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Male to female transsexual talk (MTF) => Topic started by: PrettySoldier on September 13, 2012, 07:52:38 PM

Title: Spiro increase.
Post by: PrettySoldier on September 13, 2012, 07:52:38 PM
I received a call today from my clinic that they were going to increase my Spiro dosage & that they were faxing over my perscript today. But, I don't get my perscriptions refilled every month when I run out, I get all my refills at once so I am stocked up & I still have like 3 months worth of my current Spiro left. I am going to pick up my new one tomorrow but I don't know if I should use up the Spiro I have now or begin to take the higher dosage?  ???
Title: Re: Spiro increase.
Post by: Tristan on September 13, 2012, 08:01:44 PM
TessaM that was good.
and i agree  :)
Title: Re: Spiro increase.
Post by: PrettySoldier on September 13, 2012, 08:10:56 PM
Hah, thank you. I feel like this was a really dumb question  :eusa_doh:
Title: Re: Spiro increase.
Post by: A on September 13, 2012, 08:29:44 PM
If it doesn't work out that way (like, troll-dose changed by one third, or one half and the pill is hard to cut, or it's a pill you can't cut), you can also ask the pharmacy. I did that for another medication. [mods: not related to HRT at all, so no wrath, 'kay?]

I was taking 30 mg of Vyvanse (attention deficit disorder med) daily, and the doctor prescribed 40 mg, but I had just gotten my month's supply a week before. So I asked at the pharmacy, and they gave me 23 pills of 10 mg, that I took with my remaining 30 mg ones, and 7 40 mg ones.

Depends on the medication, of course, but sometimes, there's a variety of dosages available to allow this.

PS: You have a... fax?!
Title: Re: Spiro increase.
Post by: Tristan on September 14, 2012, 08:06:46 AM
no. is not a stupid question.