Good question? I know when I got mine, it came in one of those new packages..the first week was .5 and the second week was 1. The prescription he wrote was for 1 too. Not sure why they up it?

So glad it worked so well for you!! I hate pills too, and am very sensitive to drugs, so I tend to do well on the low doses. Let me know what your doctor says....if you ask him about it.