Posted by SLS on November 28, 2006, at 19:51:45
In reply to Re: It's Treatable. No, it's not. » SLS, posted by Phillipa on November 28, 2006, at 18:19:09
> Scott what is dysautonomia? Never heard that before. You research so much. And could Serotonin sydrome occurr now after you've been on the combo for a few weeks. Does it build up in your system and then cause it? Love Jan
You ask all the right questions, Jan.
Dysautonomia is an imbalance of the autonomic nervous system. In my case, it is skewed towards the sympathetic: increased heart rate, dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, mydriasis, dizziness, muscle weakness, breathlessness upon exertion, etc.
It takes at least a week at a particular dosage of an MAOI for MAO inhibition to build up. I have been on 60mg for 6 days. I began feeling weird yesterday with some mental confusion, ataxia, dizziness, muscle stiffness around my torso, and slightly slurred speech. Today has been better, although these things have not completely disappeared. I was concerned that this was the onset of serotonin syndrome. Maybe it wasn't. I remain hopeful.
- Scott
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