Posted by zeugma on June 10, 2004, at 12:45:33
In reply to Re: Maprotiline or Doxepine? Maprotiline for Burno » rod, posted by Sad Panda on June 9, 2004, at 23:22:31
I suggest a blood test so you know what level of Nort is your blood does the most good. As you would know Ami metabolises to Nort, so if you were to take some Ami you would have to take less Nort to get the Nort level in your blood the same as before. No matter what TCA you use, you are probably going to have to lower your Nort intake to avoid NE overload.>
Hi, I just want to second Panda's advice to get a plasma level done for nortriptyline. And I agree that if you add any drug that is an NRI, including any TCA, there is an increased possibility that you are going to get counterproductive results from NE overload. I think that some of the symptoms I have experienced recently, including severe fatigue, were due to my simultaneous intake of two NE reuptake inhibitors (nortriptyline and Strattera).
I am currently on 75 mg nortriptyline, 1 mg clonazepam, plus 15 mg buspirone as needed to combat insomnia.
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