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Old 12-11-2012, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by en bloc View Post
I thought protocol was to do a loading dose of 3-5 days. This is what I had (years ago) and others I've talked to both then and recently. It takes a while to be effective and I would guess not doing a loading dose would mean it would take even longer. I would ask your doctor next time you see him, just to get his position on why he didn't do it.
I am going to ask my doctor when I see him again. It seems to me that everyone I have spoken to said they had a loading dose. I was wondering if it had anything to do with insurance. I'll find out.
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