Posted by ChicagoKat on September 28, 2012, at 21:01:46
In reply to Re: SLS- Need articles on MAOIs + Nortryptiline » ChicagoKat, posted by SLS on September 28, 2012, at 14:22:45
> > > Hi Kat.
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> > > Since you have the opportunity to begin taking both drugs at the same time, I would take advantage of it. That is the preferred protocol for establishing a MAOI + TCA combination.
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> > > 45 mg/day of Nardil is relatively low, but often sufficient.
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> > > I'll see what I can put together tomorrow.
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> > > Have a nice evening.
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> > > Oh, alright. You shamed me into it.
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> > > http://tinyurl.com/9cwughh
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> > > I found that full therapeutic dosages of both drugs are necessary for me to obtain a response.
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> > >
> > > - Scott
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> > I didn't mean to shame you into it!
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> I'm sure you know that I was just kidding. Actually, I often must do what I am capable of in the present because I might be incapable of doing it in the future. These illnesses are very unpredictable. I figured that since I felt well enough to snoop a little for you, that I should take advantage of it.
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> > You must have been tired after your Kareoke (sp?) What songs did you sing?? :)
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> I usually go on Friday nights. As you might imagine, I am not always in the mood to get up in front of others and sing. My friends usually manage to shame me into it, though. To be honest, I have no idea why I subject myself to this stuff. I am not a "ham" and still get nervous when I go up on stage. I guess it is some old adolescent fantasy of being a rock star that gets me up there. It gets me out of the house and around people.
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> I hate amitriptyline. I find it to be disgustingly sedating, even after continued treatment. Generally speaking, amitriptyline will get a few more people well than nortriptyline, but I don't find the difference in numbers to be compelling enough to choose amitriptyline first. Besides, urinary retention might be more of a problem with amitriptyline because of its more potent anticholinergic side effects.
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> I am currently taking Parnate and nortriptyline. Previously, I had been taking Nardil and nortriptyline.
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> - ScottOf course I knew you were kidding about being shamed into looking up an article for me! I do feel kinda bad though about asking you to do it for me since we are almost complete strangers and I know you often don't feel well. After my monster of a post earlier today though we are at least less than strangers now, at least me to you; you almost know my life story. ha ha I honestly don't know what possessed me to keep writing and writing, and I still don't know if you've responded as I've not checked yet. I won't blame you if you never do b/c it's a lot of info to respond to.
I think it's great that you do Kareoke! As you said, it gets you out of the house and around people which can only be good for you. I have started suffering from pretty bad agoraphobia since I stopped work, and I can't imagine doing anything more than going through a drive-thru (mcdonald's chocolate chip cookies...yum!) until I get better.
Thanks so much for all the info and for the article. I appreciate it more than you know.
Kat
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