Posted by KaraS on July 9, 2004, at 21:01:41
In reply to Re: Pamelor Experiences...., posted by zeugma on July 9, 2004, at 20:41:11
> > > Im starting up Pamelor for depression (and my pdoc says it also aids social anxiety sometimes)....I'm also weaning off Xanax XR and starting up Klonipin....but I was just wondering if people could tell me what they took PAmelor for, their experiences, results, side effects...Thanks alot
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> > I took Pamelor (nortriptyline) quite a while ago. I only took a small amount for a short while because it was too activating for me. It made my heart race and I had trouble sleeping. I was really sad to go off of it though because it gave me so much energy and motivation while also lowering my appetite. I could have taken something else for the sleeping but didn't want to introduce another medication at the time (and the racing heart was worrisome). On the otherhand, I've known of two people who found it relaxing/sedating and took it to aid their sleep.
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> I find it activating and sedating at once. The sedation however does not kick in until a therapeutic dose is reached (50 mg and up).
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> You need to get your blood pressure monitored on this one. It's actually more likely to lower than to raise it.
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> KaraS, your post made me think of my days of monotherapy. That was so many years and so many diagnoses ago...
>I can't remember what dosage of Pamelor I took.
Wish I could.Your post about monotherapy reminds me of how naive I have been in regard to these meds. I really didn't know until recently that taking several meds at a time was so commonplace (and I am no stranger to medications). I wish someone had told me a long time ago not to expect one magic bullet that would take care of everything after 6 wks and then last forever. OTOH, maybe I was better off not knowing what I was in for over the long-term...
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