Posted by myco on April 13, 2009, at 12:33:31
In reply to Re: Buspar or Celexa for extreme GAD » myco, posted by SLS on April 13, 2009, at 12:08:14
Thank you for that. exactly what I was looking for
> > Are you familiar with the nortrip/zoloft combo Scott, either from personal experience or second hand? Just seeking general knowledge here. Effectiveness on anxiety/dep/likelihood of obtaining etc.
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> I have had first hand experience with combining nortriptyline with various SRI drugs, Zolft being one of them. For me, nortriptyline enhanced the response in a stable manner. Unfortunately, at the time, my doctor was convinced that 75mg of nortriptyline was the right dosage for me. In reality, it is 150mg. I could legitimately argue that I could revisit all of my nortriptyline + SRI combinations with my true therapeutic dosage of nortriptyline.
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> I find nortriptyline to be a very clean drug. It may not start out that way, but most of the side effects have completely disappeared. I still have an elevated heart rate, but a severe depression can cause this to happen as well. Right now, I am at 96 bpm. I have never been one to worry about antidepressant-induced elevated heart rate. I had too much to gain if any of these drugs worked. With tricyclics, you have to understand that it is part of the deal, although it does tend to moderate over time.
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> Stephen Stahl has recently voice an opinion that using desipramine or nortriptyline in conjunction with SSRIs makes a lot of sense.
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> - Scott
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