Posted by SLS on September 22, 2001, at 2:08:46
In reply to Remeron, 5htp, desipramine, posted by geno on September 21, 2001, at 19:43:50
Hi Geno.
Are you sure the 5-HTP is helping?
Just a thought. This is a strategy that might be worth considering:
Step #1 - increase the dosage of desipramine up to between 100mg - 200mg.
Step #2 - after 2 weeks at the therapeutic dosage of desipramine, assess its efficacy and side-effects. Side-effects will most likely show a trend towards reduction. Don't be too quick to jump to conclusions based upon their initial magnitude. You can take it once a day or twice a day. Schedule your dosing according to how it affects you. Some people finding it activating. Others find it sedating. For me, it tends to be activating following a brief period of sedation when first beginning treatment.
Step #3 - adjust Remeron to optimize its antidepressant, sleep-improvement, and sexual enhancing effects. Take it all at night.
Step #4 - evaluate the importance of 5-HTP by reducing the dosage or discontinuing it.
Step #5 - have fun.
If you do nothing else, at least follow step #5.
- Scott
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