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Re: In Aruba and feeling fine... » Twinleaf

Posted by SLS on November 20, 2012, at 15:13:24

In reply to Re: In Aruba and feeling fine..., posted by Twinleaf on November 19, 2012, at 17:52:44

> Wonderful news! Have fun!
>
> When you get back, could you tell us about the dosage of Prazosin? Is 20 mg. average when it is being used for depression/ PTSD? Or are you a pioneer in finding the best dosage? Do you have any difficulties with low blood pressure?

I titrated the dosage of prazosin myself to the maximum recommended 20 mg/day. My doctor had no problem with this, especially because it is working. Initiating prazosin treatment is tricky because one can experience signicant dizziness at first. Even beginning at 1 mg/day, it is recommended to take it at night to avoid this. I experienced small improvements at the lower dosages, so it is not an all-or-nothing dosage-response curve. Most studies of PTSD do not use the maximum recommended 20 mg/day, despite it being safe at 40 mg/day.

Currently:

Parnate 80 mg
nortriptyline 150 mg
Lamictal 200 mg
lithium 300 mg
Abilify 10 mg
prazosin 20 mg


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