Posted by 4WD on February 24, 2008, at 18:32:22
In reply to Re: Start Nardil at maximum dose without titrating?, posted by squatlover on February 24, 2008, at 16:42:40
I'm not sure I can tolerate 21 days before feeling any effects except side effects so I've decided not to titrate and to start at the 45mg a day my doctor prescribed. I'm hoping that by starting at the higher dose, it will kick in quickly.
What is your dosage schedule? Do you take it every so many hours, 15 mg at a time? My pdoc just prescribed 15mg three times a day. He did tell me I could take 30 mg in the morning and 15 in the afternoon although I got the feeling he'd rather I took it 15mg at a time.
I'm glad to hear about your happy feelings at 21 days. Maybe that happened when you reached an adequate dose? I'd give it another week or two and try raising the dose a bit to see if you can speed up the process.
Are your side effects horrible? Have they abated at all yet? I don't know whether to expect side effects to lessen in a week, two weeks, a month or what. I guess I will just have to wait and see. And hope and pray for the fortitude to get through it.
Thanks for answering
Marsha
> I titrated slowly. I weight 75kg male.
> 5 days at 15mg
> 5 days at 30
> 7 days at 45
> 30 days at 60
>
> I started getting some really happy feelings at 21 days but they went away after a sleep, and I haven't experienced it again. I think this means that 60mg will be enough, but I just need to give it up to 6 weeks to load up.
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