Posted by SLS on July 10, 2004, at 12:55:17
In reply to Re: tachycardia vs. bradycardia, posted by KaraS on July 9, 2004, at 17:50:13
Hi Kara.
> I am considering taking Parnate down the road (if what I'm trying now doesn't work out). I also got tachycardia from desipramine and nortryptiline.
What exactly were your reasons for discontinuing the tricyclics? Perhaps you didn't need to. I don't think what you consider to be "tachycardia" should be of much concern, especially if accepting it as a side-effect yields a huge pay-off.
A number of years ago, I began taking a combination of Parnate 60mg + desipramine 150mg.
1. My resting HR went from 54 to 110-120 at first. This didn't affect any aspect of my life. I continued to perform my day to day activities as usual, including athletic training (weight-lifting). Over the course of several months, my resting HR gradually came down and settled to about 80-90.
2. I experienced total insomnia for nearly two weeks before intervening aggressively with a combination of Halcion 1.0mg + Ativan 4.0mg. I slept great afterwards, sleeping between 11:00pm - 6:30am and experiencing brief awakenings at 2:00am and 5:00am.
I don't know how severe your condition is, but I guess the seriousness of a particular side-effect is a matter of perspective.
Best wishes.
- Scott
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