Posted by Vincent_QC on March 7, 2009, at 16:01:02
In reply to Re: Nortriptyline = Tachycardia, posted by linkadge on March 7, 2009, at 13:34:07
> Nortriptyline can certainly cause tachycardia. The extent of this side effect probably depends on your baseline levels of norepinephrine.
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> It may decrease over time. What exactly is your heart rate?
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Hi!
Ok, this afternoon , 1 hour after my 10 mg dose my pulse rare go up to 160-165...it was like this for almost 2 hours...now, after 4 hours it's around 125... My heart pressure is ok...around 120-130/70-80...It may decrease over the time...but I still don't like it at all. I don't want to feel this way for another 3 weeks...I was suppose to increase my dosage at 50 mg next week...forget this...I call the PDoc monday and I will ask to switch to another TCA like Surmontil or do a washout period and be back on the Parnate at a very low dosage since I got also heart issues on the Parnate (Hypertensives crisis and hypotension)...but at least I had an immediate effect on my SAD on it...it's definitly helping to reduce the social anxiety and the need to take benzos drugs...
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