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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. This is all very helpful. Has anyone here done the low dose, longer time? Or did you start higher and go down to it? We are very nervous about side effects.[/quote]

I am an above poster and here’s my two cents based solely on my child’s experience. His first month (on 20mg, a low dose) the side effects were really bad - crazy itchy flaky scalp, and developed muscle aches, bloody noses, dry red eyes and severely chapped lips (the lips sound silly but the level of dryness is no joke). By month 2 when he went up to 40 mg the scalp had resolved and muscle aches were less, but rest of side effects stayed and remained months 3-6 at 60 mg dose. So, going for low dose for longer time doesn’t necessarily mean less side effects (my son’s were the same at 60mg dose as they had been at 20mg and 40mg). I’d start low, probably all derms advise that. But my son got very fatigued dealing with the side effects and logistics by month 6 so I am glad it didn’t drag out longer. [/quote]

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