Posted by KaraS on April 15, 2005, at 19:38:24
In reply to Re: KaraS, another question for you » KaraS, posted by Sarah T. on April 15, 2005, at 18:54:09
> > > Kara, before you tried doxepin, did you ever try Surmontil/trimipramine?
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> > Have you ever tried it? Are you thinking of it in terms of being your main AD or to take a small dose for sleep and/or anxiety purposes? > K
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> I was thinking of taking a small dose for sleep and/anxiety, in the same way you're taking doxepin. I'm not currently taking anything else except for trying lots of different alternative remedies; however, I am thinking of either doxepin or surmontil for the near future, and I wonder which would be better for combining with other medicines. I'm almost 100% certain that I wouldn't be able to go above 25mg on the Doxepin/surmontil because of side effects, so I expect that I'd want to try to combine it with something else. Are you waiting for the selegiline patch? I'm interested to try it, when -- or should I say "if" -- it's ever released, but I'm concerned that I'll react to it the same way I reacted to Adderall. Those levorotatory isomers of the amphetamines do not agree with me, but maybe the transdermal route will be better for us.
I think you're right that Surmontil is fairly easily mixed with other meds. I don't think you have anything to lose by trying either of these two drugs at low doses. The one advantage that doxepin has over Surmontil is that it is less anticholinergic. I'm very afraid of anything that's going to dumb me down at all. (I'm not feeling terribly sharp these days to begin with!)
I was thinking in terms of mixing Surmontil (or doxepin?) with selegiline + DLPA. I had been waiting for the Ensam patch but since I had the anxiety meltdown a couple of months ago, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to tolerate the patch unless I'm able to combine it with something very anxiolytic. (Initially when I tried selegiline it made me sleepy but after the third or fourth day, it still made me feel tired initially but started producing more of a stimulant type effect about 8-9 hours after I took it.) But maybe you're right, maybe the transdermal delivery system will reduce the side effects and make it easier to tolerate for both of us. Then maybe they'll make a lot of psych meds in patch form and life will get much easier for many of us. (I'm trying to think positively, can you tell?)Kara
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