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Old 11-17-2013, 01:00 AM #1
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My 3,4 dap is due to arrive next week, on the sheet
I was given it states you assume the risk of getting a
Abnormal heart rythym by taking 3,4 dap..
Now the only issue I have is palpitations already and I'm not even on the dap yet. Did anyone out there have any issues With their heart and 3,4 dap?
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Hate to reply to my own post, but seems no one had any answers. We are all differentand people react differently to meds..

I finally started the 3,4 Dap and have noticed a slight increase in my palpitations, but nothing like the mestinon did to me.
I also noted more anxiety and have had to take 7 ativans so far as to not go into a panic attack.

Also the 3,4 Dap to me is no wonder drug like many here claim BUT I am on a small dose yet
they started me as follows

week 1 5 mg a day
week 2 5 mg twice a day
week 3 5 mg three times a day
week 4 10 mg in the morning and 5 mg at noon and 5 mg at 6 pm
week 5 was supposed to be 10 mg in the morning 10 mg at noon 5 mg evening but i was getting no effect at all. I called and was put on
10 mg ( full pill) every 6 hours during waking time
so I take a 10 mg at 6 am 10 mg at noon and 10 mg at 6pm

So far the only results i see are a little less dry mouth and that is about it as far as the positives, i get no "tingle" an hour after a pill or anything.
I am still very weak and see no strength increase anywhere at all (legs,fingers,hands,arms,etc)

I was told if there is no result by Monday to call them and they will double my dosage to 20mg 3 times per day..
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Sorry, I didn't see your post before, possibly because I was on a lot of drugs at the time. The dap has no effect on my heart.
When I first started taking it the ten mg made me a little agitated as if I had drank too much coffee, but it did make me stronger. I currently take sixty mg a day divided as follows:

6am. 10mg
8am. 5mg
10am 5mg
12pm 10mg
2pm. 5mg
4pm. 5mg
6pm. 10mg
8pm. 5 mg
10pm. 5mg
Hope you see some results soon.
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Is the drug helping you?
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It definitely helps. I can certainly tell if it is late or I forget a dose.
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