Okay so im starting my 2nd month tomorrow and ive been put up to 50mg from 20mg. im so worried that the side effects are just guna hit me so hard?! is this the case? 
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Hi,
I went from 20 mg (for one month) to 30mg for a month then I was surprised to be told that I would be on 60mg for the rest of my treatment (5 months in total).
I have noticed a difference but not straight away, apart from a red rash on my hands that cleared up in a few days. I’ve been on 60mg for about eight weeks now and in the last two weeks I’ve been getting a lot of headaches, my skin has started flaking a little and my lips are dryer. I’m definitely a bit more grumpy but I can be grumpy anyway, so not sure if this is the tablets or not!
I have had about 3 days here and there where I haven’t taken the tablets only because the headaches were getting quite regular. I was advise to drop to 40mg and alternate 40mg/60mg daily if I found it too much.
All in all not too bad but everyone is different. I was quite fortunate to only have mild side effects from the beginning.
- Vanessa on January 30, 2013 at 9:23 am
I guess everyone’s done the jump from a small dosage to a large one.. Hopefully I get on okay! Just want to avoid the headaches as much as possible because you can never cocentrate with them!
I was also told to take all the tablets in one go (20mg x2 and 5mg x2 ) a lot of people on here are breaking that into half, in the morning an night.. Is that better to do?
- Nammy on January 30, 2013 at 1:55 pm
I had headaches, for the first week, when I first started Roac (20mg) & I am now on (40mg) & some of the headaches came back for the work week of increased dose as well. Don’t worry. Your body will adapt quickly to the dose change & you will notice a difference in a short amount of time! Take Care x
- Hannah on January 30, 2013 at 3:58 pm
Thanks for your support! 2nd day on 50mg and no added side effects from the previous month.. Fingers crossed it stays that way!x
- Nammy on January 31, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Hi Nammy,
I take 3 x 20mg after my tea. Best to take on a full stomach I was advised. Regarding the headaches, they are only mild and to be honest I did used to get headaches before starting R. So, this may not happen to you, not as often anyway. I’ve been alot better this week (touch wood)… like Hannah said just give your body chance to adapt.
Take care.
- Vanessa on January 31, 2013 at 9:35 am