Posted by Elizabeth on August 15, 2001, at 18:25:26
In reply to Re: desipramine, posted by Sigolène on August 13, 2001, at 10:15:23
> I'm also beginning with desipramine, I started at a very low dose i.e. 50 mg.
I started at 25 mg.
> The noradrenergic AD are the only ones I can tolerate. There is not much of them...
Yeah, you're pretty much stuck with tricyclics, I guess. There is the selective MAO-B inhibitor selegiline (AKA l-deprenyl). Stimulants are something to consider also.
> I've got dysthymia and depression and Borderline personality.
TCAs aren't supposed to work for borderline personality. On the other hand, BPD is such an overused diagnosis that it probably shouldn't be taken too seriously.
-elizabeth
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