Posted by francesco on March 29, 2004, at 0:42:38
In reply to Re: Ritalin user,YOUR STORY IS SOO FAMILIAR!!!!!!!, posted by aazospiro on March 28, 2004, at 20:46:13
I really think NE reuptake inhibition is good for me, the only thing is that the orthostatic hypotension, which feels like dizzy and heavy-headed when i egt up is more prominent with the 25 mg nocte. I dont know if it will subside.
I've take TCAs for years and effects like these are tend to subside as your body adjusts to it. I've read a schedule for Desipramine that you could use for Imipramine as well(it's in the psychobabble tips): try 10mg (12,5 it's the same) for the first days. Then, only after, if you don't feel you're helped enough, go on with 20mg for other ten days (and so on). The purpose is trying to find the minimal efficacious dose for you. There are some adult with ADHD that can do very well on low doses of TCAs but you won't know if you reach too early the upper doses. Hope this helps
I was actually thinking of venlafaxine at really low dose [37.5 mg] but to my dismay it only affects 5-HT reuptake at that low dose. :-(((. And there is no nortriptyline and no protriptyline and no desipramine available here
> Damn! And if/when Strattera become available, its going to be really $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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> Do you know if desmethylvenlafaxine affects more of NE reuptake than its parent compound?I don't know what desmethylvenlafaxine is, don't bother about desipramine etc., Imipramine is considered first choice TCA for aduld adhd.
If it doesn't work we will think about something else ;-) Where do you live ?Best Wishes and let us know
Francesco
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