Posted by busub on June 16, 2015, at 13:24:53
In reply to Re: Desipramine Questions » Busub, posted by SLS on June 16, 2015, at 13:03:45
> > Also, would a beta blocker help?
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> > Or would it block the effects of desipramine considering its NRI properties.
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> I don't know for sure. For years, there have been reports of propranolol producing depression as a side effect. However, this is still being debated.
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> > Would nortriptyline have been gentler?
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> In most cases, yes.
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> You might find nortriptyline very tolerable compared to desipramine. If anything, you might experience some somnolence for a few days.
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> - ScottThanks for the help Scott.
Another follow up from Pdoc. Gave me the option to split the pill in half and titrate more slowly. Better than nothing I guess, so I'll be taking 12.5mg/night for the time being. I hope that it helps with the uptick in anxiety.
Not considering nortriptyline at the moment as he wants to give the desipramine an adequate trial. Fair enough.
I don't want to poo poo desipramine completely though. I do notice more energy (low energy has been a big problem lately) when the restlessness/anxiety abates for moments at a time. So that's good. I just hope to sustain that as the restlessness ebbs away.
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