Posted by Brainbeard on August 7, 2010, at 1:21:29
In reply to Re: Guess work, blood work, death work, posted by Justherself54 on August 6, 2010, at 17:48:50
> >>People have died from toxic doses without >>experiencing severe side-effects in advance.
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> I'm currently taking 175 mg. daily. This appears to be quite a large dose. Now I don't know what to do. This med has allowed me to start living again. I'm scared to keep taking it and I'm scared not to take it.
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> Am I at a dose high enough to die from?No, I'm sorry if I scared you, concentrations only begin to climb steeply from doses of 250mg and beyond, generally. And Ed is right, if you don't have cardiac (heart) problems to begin with nor a family history of cardiac diseases, plus you don't experience severe side-effects, there is no reason to be worried. 175mg is a normal dose; the maximum recommended dose is 250mg, at least where I live.
Clomipramine is a fantastic med, let's not forget that, and when it has allowed you to start living again, don't worry, be happy.Current meds: clomipramine 150mg; fluvoxamine (Luvox) 50mg, bethanechol 25-50mg.
PRN: modafinil, oxazepam, dextro-amphetamine, Ritalin (methylphenidate), gabapentin (Neurontin) (recreational).
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