Posted by JohnL on October 10, 1999, at 15:33:04
In reply to Re: TCA's and sleep, posted by Pat on October 10, 1999, at 11:55:02
> Would there be any side effects that you can think of with small doses of PAMELOR?????I believe the smallest dose is a 10mg capsule. Next size up is 25mg. Full dose is usually 25mg 3 to 4 times daily. I slept fine on 25mg in late afternoon. You know how Trazodone or Remeron kick in real fast and knock you out? Pamelor is more subtle, takes more time.
At 25mg I remember early side effects were blurry vision, daytime sedation, slight confusion, trembly, dry mouth, strange taste, hangover feeling in AM. But they were all mild, not as bad as it sounds. Very similar to serzone actually. After a few weeks, the side effects that persisted were dry mouth, strange taste. Slept great. I actually got to liking that strange taste. Side effects overall were probably more pronounced for me because was also taking Zoloft.
There may be a better choice though. Pamelor is the only one I've tried. Some TCAs lengthen REM sleep, some shorten it. I've read info about that somewhere, wish I could remember where. Somewhere out there in cyberspace is info on TCAs and their effects on REM sleep. In any case, you will likely have some side effects even at low doses, most probably dry mouth.
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