Posted by King Vultan on December 25, 2004, at 11:03:30
In reply to Anyone tolerate Parnate but not stimulating TCAs?, posted by KaraS on December 24, 2004, at 14:49:54
I also suffered tachycardia on both desipramine and protriptyline. It was typically in the mid 90's, occasionally as high as 110. I really do not think this is worth worrying about unless you have some kind of heart condition. As Ed indicated, I also didn't find it noticeable unless I actually took my pulse. Some doctors use a cutoff of 100, while others will let you go to 110--it depends on the philosophy of your doctor.
My heart rate on 60 mg/day of Parnate is about 70-75, with a BP of about 117/75. This compares to perhaps 138/88 in an unmedicated state. Nardil caused my heartrate to be much lower--typically in the mid 50's, and with a lower BP also. I came very close to fainting on Nardil on several occasions. The stimulant action of Parnate appears to boost both heartrate and BP to counteract these typical MAOI effects quite well. In my case, Parnate seems to be particularly tolerable and well suited to my physiology in this respect.
Todd
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