Posted by bee on September 25, 2000, at 21:08:08
In reply to Re: Ludiomil profile, please??, posted by SLS on September 25, 2000, at 20:11:03
Scott
Thanks for the info. I was thinking about combos affecting each other. Although, I did not have this flushing, etc... while on doxepin and elavil so maybe, it was just the combo of trimipramine and elavil that did not agree with me.
In my dream world, I will find an anti-depressent that has no side effects and keeps depression away. Of course, in the real world, I doubt this can happen for me. I hope that maybe Ludiomil will work for my insomnia, have less side effects than the elavil and then maybe, I can just be on one med. Let's hope!!
Again, thanks.
bee
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> I think that it is important to take into consideration that Elavil might produce a conflict or an exaggeration of the side effects of any other drugs you may be taking. Both Ludiomil (maprotiline) and Elavil (amitriptyline) inhibit the reuptake of norepinephrine (NE) and produce anticholinergic side effects. Perhaps your flushing and sweating when adding Surmontil (trimipramine) to Elavil was caused by such a reaction between these two anticholinergic drugs. Maybe things would be less complicated if you were to choose another drug to help you sleep.
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> Of course, it is also possible that the combination of Elavil + Ludiomil will work better than Ludiomil by itself. Either way, it is important to take into consideration any cardiac problems you may have as both of these drugs are can be cardiotoxic.
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> I have never taken Ludiomil to be able to describe its side effects (I think I'll add this drug to my short list). However, you should expect side effects that are similar to those of Elavil: dry-mouth, constipation, sweating, increased heart-rate, blurred vision, and difficulty urinating. It is difficult to predict whether you will experience any of these or how long they might last.
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> Drug Monograph: http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-l04.html
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> Good luck.
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> - Scott
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