Posted by colin wallace on August 1, 2003, at 15:15:02
Hi guys,
Today, I asked my GP about the possibility of adding Atomoxetine to my Lamictal/Prozac combination,in order to address some severe inattention symptoms which remain unresolved, even though my depression is almost in remission.
He'd never heard of it, and couldn't even find it in his 'little black bible' of alchemy.
After some quick thinking, I pushed for a small dose of Lofepramine, knowing that this TCA is metabolized to desipramine, which has also shown some efficacy in treating ADHD symptoms.
As a bonus, I thought, it may also help my residual depressive symptoms and anerga, and I can get away with taking a much smaller dose due to Prozacs drastic effects on the clearance of TCA's.
Two questions.First, has anyone here benefited directly from a noradrenergic TCA for inattention issues, motivation etc.
Secondly, say for example the starting dose of Lofepramine is 70mg twice daily(up to 210mg I believe), how d'ya think 70mg would actually translate into, considering the Prozac/TCA reduced clearance??
I'm staying at 70mg for a while, to be safe.Whaddaya think, you TCA/SSRI combination veterans??
Col.
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