Posted by KaraS on February 15, 2005, at 1:44:29
In reply to Re: nothing like a sedating TCA for anxiety/panic » KaraS, posted by Sarah T. on February 15, 2005, at 0:08:01
> Is the Doxepin in capsule form? Did you say earlier that you'd taken 12.5 mg? How do you do that if it's a capsule?
Yes, I opened the capsules and split the amount. I have empty capsules here at home that I would use. Now I'm taking the full capsule so I don't have to bother with any of that.
>I still think that the TCA's are much better antidepressants than any AD that's come out in the past 15 years. The trouble I have with TCA's is that I get very rapid heart rates, especially when the blood levels are peaking. For this reason, I'm very scared about combining TCA's with other meds, especially anything stimulating, like Wellbutrin or a stimulant.
I also get tachycardia with many of the TCAs (nortriptyline and desipramine). I used to be able to tolerate maprotiline but now that makes my heart race as well. I'm still able to handle the sedating doxepin though. I have never combined a TCA with Wellbutrin or a stimulant so I don't know if that would be a problem. It hasn't been a problem to take the doxepin with Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft or Effexor however.
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