Posted by ricker on August 9, 2008, at 20:46:38
Hi all,
Thought I'd give an update on my new cocktail.
I started nortriptyline 3 days ago, taking 50mg at night along with zoloft 50mg a.m. and clonazepam 0.5mg bid.I was taking remeron 15mg at night with zoloft 100mg a.m. - no change with clonazepam.
I had problems the first 2 nights with sleep, but last night was much better.
I do feel a slight increase in energy and motivation although I'm beginning to feel slightly anxious...very mild.My doc said I could increase the nortrip. to 75mg and decrease zoloft to 25mg. I am scheduled to see my pdoc in 2-1/2 weeks, so I may just stay where I'm at for now.
I also stopped taking lamactil 50mg 2 days ago so I'm hoping the minor anxiety I'm experiencing will diminish as my body adjusts to the recent changes. So, overall, I would say everything is good...no major reactions.Actually, I'm feeling alot like I did when I started clomipramine about 20 years ago. Thinking back, clomipramine worked far better than any of the ssri's I've tried and I was on it for approx. 11 years.
I also had my testosterone level checked. The normal range is between 23 - 83 pmoi/l (canadian units) I believe. Mine was normal low at 26 pmoi/l.
My doc said they will only test for available free? if the level is below 23pmoi/l. He was going to try me on testosterone cream but said I did not require it as my level was not low enough.
Anyone with knowledge on this feel free to comment as I'm not quite sure if I should pursue testosterone treatment. :-)Regards, Rick
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