Posted by Sarah T. on July 21, 2005, at 22:44:35
In reply to Re: Kara, a question. . . » Sarah T., posted by KaraS on July 21, 2005, at 19:24:10
Hi Kara,
I will try to respond more fully later tonight or tomorrow, but I just wanted to say something quickly right now. I am a bit worried about your combining Dexedrine with Doxepin. I'm sorry to be an alarmist, and I know that you may not necessarily be nearly as bad a metabolizer as I am, but I've had a lot of difficulty when trying to combine TCA's with stimulants. The PDR does have a warning about such a combination. I do know a few people who've successfully combined TCA's with stimulants, but if you're very sensitive, you can get rather dramatic spikes in blood pressure and/or heart rate. If it were me, I'd wait to get off of Doxepin before getting on Dexedrine. It may not be a problem for you, and since you have Klonopin on hand, that will probably help to lower heart rate and BP. Of course, it's best for you to work that out with your doctor.
I do have to mention that in the distant past, I did successfully combine an MAOI with Ritalin, but that's a different sort of interaction altogether. I never had any BP problems on those two meds. In fact, on the MAOI alone, my BP was so low that the Ritalin helped to bring my BP up to normal (110/70). I've also read of some interesting combinations using other MAOI's and stimulants and even MAOI's plus TCA's plus stimulants, but I never tried those.
I will try to write more in a while. If I can't, I promise to write tomorrow. Also, I hope I haven't caused any unnecessary anxiety, but I just want you to proceed with caution on Dexedrine if you are still taking Doxepin.
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