Posted by Phoenix1 on January 17, 2008, at 8:27:12
In reply to Re: Nardil and Ritalin....can the be combined? » francineus, posted by FrequentFryer on January 17, 2008, at 2:46:38
> > I am going to ask my doc to Rx Nardil tomorrow. After the weeks I'll need to wait before Remeron leaves my system, will I have to stop taking the ritalin and klonopin also? They both have been helping to keep my head above water and I'm nervous
> > to give those up but read that MAOS and amphetamines don't mix. Does anyone know the scoop about this?
> > Much thanks
>
> Yep definatly gotta quit the ritalin for now.
> Your supposed to wait 14 days with the remeron you could try 7.5 or 15mg of Nardil after 7 days and if it dosnt raise your blood preasure to much you could go for 15 - 30mg then rince and repeat.
> Ages ago they used to treat ppl with MAOI / stimulant but I have tried it and had a hypertensive crisis, (I immediatly took Pindolol I think it was which lowers blood preasure so it wasn't to bad) but MAOI + Amphetamine = possibly the most dangerous contradiction known to man.
> You might wanna ask your doc for something to lower your blood prasure just incase & if you get a migrain & high temperature take em.
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> Freq
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>FrequentFryer is right Ritalin and Nardil are strictly contraindicated. You'll have to stop both the Remeron and the Ritalin 14 days before you start Nardil. Then, there will be no more need for the Remeron. BUT, some doctors are OK trying to add Ritalin to Nardil at very low dosages with close blood pressure monitoring. It may be hard to find a pdoc willing to try this combo though, as it has more risks than standard Nardil therapy.
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