Posted by ChicagoKat on September 25, 2012, at 21:27:24
In reply to Re: Juno and/or Scott:Nardil + Nortryptiline, posted by jono_in_adelaide on September 25, 2012, at 19:04:16
> I'd aim for 75mg per day of nortriptyline at bedtime (start at 25mg at bedtime and build up to 75mg over 2 weeks), then after you've been on that dose for a couple of weeks, get bloods done to make sure that you're in the theraputic window, and increase or decrease as per the blood work.
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> As for Nardil, I'd go for whatever dose got you to your "sweet spot" before.
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> If you're bothered by diziness/postural hypotension, a daily dose of Florinef can be very helpful, it causes the body to hold sodium and water, and thus keeps the blood pressure stable.Thanks so much for the info Juno. I will do some research on the internet to see what I can find as far as articles to give to my pdoc, though he usually trusts my recommendations as I am a PharmD, and you seem to know what you are talking about too. But I will certainly research it. As far as the BP goes, I suffer from hypertension so MAOIs are a godsend. I go from being on 3 antihypertensives (in part b/c of Ritalin) to none, and I have no problem dealing with postural hypotension, I'm good at standing up slowly and bending over quickly when I feel the hypotension coming on :)
Thanks again,
Kat
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