Posted by ChicagoKat on October 7, 2012, at 15:54:50
In reply to Re: Ritalin while on an maoi » ChicagoKat, posted by phidippus on October 7, 2012, at 14:31:23
> Why the TCA?
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> You'll be fine taking the Ritalin at your regular dose.
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> EricHi Eric,
Thanks for the info on the Ritalin, it is much appreciated.
The TCA has been added to contribute to my AD therapy, especially since I cannot take more than 45mg/day of nardil, secondary to the fact that I develop ataxia and suffer falls at higher doses. This is what happened the first time I tried Nardil, and the drug was stopped b/c of the falls. And it absolutely was NOT orthostatic hypotension that caused the falls. I know the difference, and besides, I was noticing problems with my gait whenever I walked as well. We tried absolutely everything else we could think of after that, but nothing else worked, or it had intolerable side effects. Ritalin worked for a while, but after a few months it led to incredible anxiety in me. I believe I could take it with Nardil now, b/c Nardil completely wipes out any anxiety in me, almost from the time I take the very first tablet, and the effect does not go away, no matter the dose. Anyways, the TCAs were meant to supplement the Nardil. But I was put on Nortryptiline, which unfortunately does not help me sleep. I had previously been taking Elavil to help me sleep. Trust me, I have tried every other sleep aid known to man and nothing works anymore except for Elavil. I am switching back to Elavil so I can sleep, and tbh, I'm thinking I'll just stick with the low dose of 50mg qhs that I need to sleep and ask my doc about supplementing the Nardil with Ritalin instead.
Sorry for the long post, but that's all the info.
How are you?
Kat
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