Posted by reconscout on January 23, 2013, at 18:13:05
In reply to Re: Need Advice next Tricyclic Antedepressant to try, posted by reconscout on January 7, 2013, at 22:30:10
Hey Folks. I though I would post my progress for those of you who may also be benefiting from this topic.
So I ended up coming off the desipramine over 2 or days. I started back up with the Nortriptyline.
Day One - I took 10 MG of Nortryptyline. This time around I did not sleep through the night, I woke up prob 6 times but I think that was likely more a result of the past drugs still in my system. Already felt depression and anxiety starting to lift.
Day 2 - 10 MG I slept a little bit better but was feeling some heavier withdrawals head, stomach, etc...from coming off the Desipramine. Anxiety and depression lifted further. mild fog started in.
Day 3 - 10 MG mild withdrawal from the desipramine slept most of the way through the night only 2 wake-ups. further lift of anxiety and depression. mild fog.
Day 4 - same sleep pattern prob peaked anxiety depression benefit. mild fog.
Day 5-7 - same sleep pattern mildly decreasing anxiety and depression benefit. got some palpitations (this leads me to believe you're suspicians were accurate Chris) xanax kept them in check. mild fog lifted. Had a strange heavy depression on Day 6 only.
Day 7 - switched to 15 MG - Slept all the way through the night. anxiety and depression turned around towards the positive direction again.
Day 8 - mild fog came back, still sleeping well. continued positive improvement.
Day 9 - minor constipation, some other digestive side effects, mild fog, continued mood improvement.
Day 10, 11 - constipation gone, fog reducing, stable mood, most positive yet, a little manic
Day 12 - Solid Sleep, fog reducing, Heavy depression Anxiety,
My day 12 is today. This Depression on day 6 is right on track with what happened my first time around. I expect my day 6 and 7 of each new dose or in this runs case day 11 and 12 is my brains attempt to push extremes in order to find balance. If things go as they have in the past I expect to have a very well balance day tomorrow. Let's keep our fingers crossed guys.
Thanks everyone for your support. I chose to not go with a beta blocker unless I absolutely need it. So far my palpitations have not been a big issue. I think my original palpitations when I started Nortriptyline the first time were largely aggravated by my anxiety about them. This time around I am paying them less attention and not allowing myself to get anxious around them and the result is they are less frequent and mostly short lived. Additionally I've been watching my resting heart rate and it has not really gone outside of my normal fluctuations more than 5 or 6 beats per minute. I have noticed a more aggressive response while taking an energy drink or other heavy energy products. Not sure what to make of this I will run it by my doctor when I talk to him next.
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