domperidone tablets... wrong dose?

[ThunderPearls]

I have started taking domperidone tablets to help increase my BM supply. However my GP and BFsupport lady have only prescribed me 10mg tabs 3x a day ao 30mg in total. It is a lot lower than I was expecting as all of the people I have spoken to (online) about it have all been taking 3x10mg tabs 3x a day so 90mg in total.

I have since started occasionally taking an extra 10mg tab here and there if I notice I am only getting tiny amounts of milk and I do notice an improvement next time I pump.

Do you agree my dose should be higher? Also they only gave me a months supply and if I keep double dosing then Im going to run out soon!

 

[CatherineK]

I'm no doctor, but I took higher doses for weeks, then used a low maintenance dose for months. FYI, you can order domperidome without a prescription from several reputable overseas pharmacies without a prescription. I had to do that since in the US it isn't readily available. I used it with my first, and very sparingly withy second. But it's great when needed, especially when working and pumping!

 

[cupcake23]

10mg 3 times a day is the starting dose, go back to your GP and get them to increase it if you feel it will be beneficial to your milk supply.

 

[ThunderPearls]

Thanks for the replies. I have spoke to my BF support worker and she agrees I could go higher but the GPs are unlikely to prescribe me higher doses. I will try though, I only got this prescription over the phone so maybe going in person I may be able to persuade them.

I have looked online on inhousepharmacy as ive heard good things about them and they do free shipping.

They have three different brands of domperidone. The cheapest says only three tabs a day but one of them says for breastfeeding up to eight tabs a day. Considering the ingredients and mgs are the same for each brand should I just go with the cheaper ones and up the dose regardless of it saying 3tabs a day?