Robinul/Avert timing

[SweatyCanuck]

Hey all just wondering about timing Avert for my CS. It affects me most at work and I work shift work - either 7am - 7pm, or 7pm-7am. When I'm working night shifts what would be the best way to dose? Wait until evening and take it 2 hours before going into work and then again half way through my shift? I'm assuming it has a short half life. Has anyone tried taking their entire daily dose at 1 time? Does it last all day or is multiple dosing the way to go? Thanks guys.

 

[SweatyCanuck]

No one has opinions on this?

 

[Sprawling]

It's a very popular posting subject. You'll find tons of answers and suggestions on the back posts.

 

[uksam]

It's all about experimentation really. Try a small dose an hour before 'breakfast' (whether morning breakfast or afternoon breakfast before a night shift). Take some with you to have maybe before lunch (again an hour before) if you find you need it.

Then see how the day goes, and readjust the dose the next day, taking more/less or less frequently.

Just keep track of what works and what doesn't and you'll soon (hopefully) find what's right for you.

 

[Jonathanhh]

My prescription says take 1 mg x2 a day, but I just take 2mg in the morning and it does last the entire day for me. It takes about 2 hours for it to kick in then I'm dry for the rest of the day

 

[SweatySweater]

My Avert didnt work today,

Needed to do something at 12:30 PM onwards so I took 2 mg at around 10:00 AM, had Coffee and a Blueberry Muffin at 10:30 AM, took another 2 mg at 11:30 AM and was sweating a lot.

Next time Im going to take this completely on an empty stomach and see what happens!

 

[uksam]

My Avert didnt work today,

Needed to do something at 12:30 PM onwards so I took 2 mg at around 10:00 AM, had Coffee and a Blueberry Muffin at 10:30 AM, took another 2 mg at 11:30 AM and was sweating a lot.

Next time Im going to take this completely on an empty stomach and see what happens!

Try leaving longer after taking it before eating and drinking. In past times that I've taken it, eating fairly shortly after does tend to decrease the effects. And I'm assuming that if you took it at 10 you had breakfast before taking it?

Next time I'd try taking it before breakfast, and waiting an hour before eating after breakfast. Good luck!

 

[SweatySweater]

Thanks for the heads up uksam,

I had a feeling it wasnt working because my mouth didnt feel dry or anything but next time Im going to take it on a completely empty stomach and hope for the best!

 

[SweatyCanuck]

Its hit and miss for me. I take it (6mg at once) when i get up and don't eat for 2-3 hours afterwards. Some days it lessens sweat... some days it doesn't even touch it.

 

[Jonathanhh]

Thanks for the heads up uksam,

I had a feeling it wasnt working because my mouth didnt feel dry or anything but next time Im going to take it on a completely empty stomach and hope for the best!

Take it when you wake up and wait about an hour before eating and hopefully you should see results

 

[HHelper]

"Try leaving longer after taking it before eating and drinking" -UkSam

"Take it when you wake up and wait about an hour before eating and hopefully you should see results" - Jonathanhh

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I agree at 100%

Personally, i take 2mg (2x1mg) when i wake up with a little bit of water and i eat 2 to 3 hours later.
Work great everytime.

 

[SweatySweater]

The only time I know its working is when my mouth is dry, or that I feel "drugged" thats like a signal thats starting to take effect.

What is the most that can be consumed within 24 hours? Is taking 10-20 2mg pills within 24 hours too much? No joke guys, Ive got something big coming up and I need to be completely dry for 24 hours.

Im thinking of not eating ANYTHING at all 6 hours prior to the event and only sipping water for 24 hours during the event. I dont want to drop down dead on the floor but what could be the adverse effects of consuming such a large quantity?

 

[HHelper]

"Needed to do something at 12:30 PM onwards so I took 2 mg at around 10:00 AM, had Coffee and a Blueberry Muffin at 10:30 AM, took another 2 mg at 11:30 AM and was sweating a lot."

"What is the most that can be consumed within 24 hours? Is taking 10-20 2mg pills within 24 hours too much? No joke guys, Ive got something big coming up and I need to be completely dry for 24 hours."

@SweatySweater
Maybe you should take your medication properly before considering taking more pills.

"What is the most that can be consumed within 24 hours?"
8 mg in separate doses

"what could be the adverse effects of consuming such a large quantity?"

Symptoms of overdoses may include restlessness, large pupils, blurred vision, severe dry mouth, fever, nausea/vomitting, rapid heartbeat, headhache, weakness, dizziness, slow breathing and unconsciousness.

 

[SweatySweater]

"Needed to do something at 12:30 PM onwards so I took 2 mg at around 10:00 AM, had Coffee and a Blueberry Muffin at 10:30 AM, took another 2 mg at 11:30 AM and was sweating a lot."

"What is the most that can be consumed within 24 hours? Is taking 10-20 2mg pills within 24 hours too much? No joke guys, Ive got something big coming up and I need to be completely dry for 24 hours."

@SweatySweater
Maybe you should take your medication properly before considering taking more pills.

"What is the most that can be consumed within 24 hours?"
8 mg in separate doses

"what could be the adverse effects of consuming such a large quantity?"

Symptoms of overdoses may include restlessness, large pupils, blurred vision, severe dry mouth, fever, nausea/vomitting, rapid heartbeat, headhache, weakness, dizziness, slow breathing and unconsciousness.

Thanks HHelper, any recommendations on the time spacing between doses?

 

[uksam]

The only time I know its working is when my mouth is dry, or that I feel "drugged" thats like a signal thats starting to take effect.

What is the most that can be consumed within 24 hours? Is taking 10-20 2mg pills within 24 hours too much? No joke guys, Ive got something big coming up and I need to be completely dry for 24 hours.

Im thinking of not eating ANYTHING at all 6 hours prior to the event and only sipping water for 24 hours during the event. I dont want to drop down dead on the floor but what could be the adverse effects of consuming such a large quantity?

Please don't take 10-20 2 mg pills in a day.

If you have 2 mg pills, gradually work up to find what works for you. But remember that a low dose can be effective on an empty stomach. Its different for everyone but I can be dry all day on 2 mg in the am. I wouldn't want to take anymore than that because I find the dry mouth quite frustrating even at that dose. (Seeing SweatyCanuck say 6 mg makes my mouth dry up all on its own!)

What is the event (if you want to say, no worries if not) and when is it?

The best thing I would recommend is try 2 mg when you wake up at least 1 hour before having breakfast.

Then, regarding your question about spacing between doses, see how you feel at lunchtime and take another dose at least an hour before having lunch. At the end of the day, evaluate how you feel. If you are still sweating, try upping the am dose, and/or leaving longer before eating. This does make a difference I swear. Eating once it's been absorbed doesn't matter, its just the stomach has to be empty so it gets absorbed quickly and in a large concentration to be effective.

Its trial and error, everyone's different (c.f. me not needing more than 2 mg and SweatyCanuck needing 6 mg). But work up to what works for you.

Chances are if you take 40 mg of avert you will cook your internal organs! Remember the body still needs to sweat a little!

 

[SweatySweater]

Thanks Sam, the 10 - 20 mg thing was because some lady said she needs to take 6 mg to get dry and it got me thinking that maybe this was the standard thing, since I took 4 mg and still sweated when I went to the hardware store. Even though I remember taking 2 mg before, being dry but then eating a large meal and getting sweaty again.

Like you said everyone is different so I might be doing some trial and error to see what works best for me. I'll be traveling soon so I basically need to be dry for 24 hours, I made a post about the "Halo Sweatband" which should help me aswell.

 

[Conor]

Coffee is a trigger also so maybe try cutting that out it might help

 

[Knickerless]

Coffee is a trigger also so maybe try cutting that out it might help

Agreed. cut any caffeinated stuff out, its a real trigger for sweating.

As everyone keeps telling you, the secret really is to take it on an empty stomach. Don't eat late the night before, take a dump before bed and then set an alarm and take 1 and go back to sleep, take another when you wake and then as you feel it kick in (around 2/3 hours after the first pill) take a third if you want to be sure. Then its just a matter of seeing how long you can go on liquids. Personally I can get through to lunch time and then this way I stay dry until 5/6 pm if I take the first pill at 7am-ish. So that 10+ hours dry with 3 pills in the first 3/3 hours... then eat a massive meal for dinner!

Either way, I dread to think what would happen if you took 10/20 pills...

 

[SweatySweater]

Agreed. cut any caffeinated stuff out, its a real trigger for sweating.

As everyone keeps telling you, the secret really is to take it on an empty stomach. Don't eat late the night before, take a dump before bed and then set an alarm and take 1 and go back to sleep, take another when you wake and then as you feel it kick in (around 2/3 hours after the first pill) take a third if you want to be sure. Then its just a matter of seeing how long you can go on liquids. Personally I can get through to lunch time and then this way I stay dry until 5/6 pm if I take the first pill at 7am-ish. So that 10+ hours dry with 3 pills in the first 3/3 hours... then eat a massive meal for dinner!

Either way, I dread to think what would happen if you took 10/20 pills...

Great advice Knickerless!

 

[uksam]

Keep us updated if you find something that works for you (or what doesn't, it's always good to know!)