Posted by TH on July 9, 2019, at 16:07:03
In reply to Re: Improper Medication Handling?, posted by linkadge on July 9, 2019, at 11:49:15
I experienced a degree of insomnia during the initial treatment period, and during the subsequent intervals of wellness, however this only reduced my normal pattern of oversleeping to a more or less acceptable 7 hours a night.
I'm fairly sure sufficient MAO inhibition was achieved, as indicated by my blood pressure drop during early treatment, by the remission I experienced, and even by the occasional hypertensive crisis from poorly stored food (oops).
It would appear that some medications can experience a severe loss in potency. For example, some sources report a 75% loss of lorazepam exposed to 35°C.
Admittedly it seems unlikely, that such a thing could be behind this, however the "here today, gone tomorrow" nature of the side effects has left me thoroughly confused as to possible causes.
As MAO inhibition recovers slowly, I don't expect missing one dose would reveal much.
In any case, time constraints will mean that my next prescription will have to be filled at an alternative pharmacy, so I suppose time will tell, although if the dosage is also increased at the same time it may be hard to tell what the true cause is. Perhaps I will take a week or two of the new supply at the current dose before increasing?
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