Posted by KaraS on July 14, 2004, at 17:59:15
In reply to Re: TCAs and Tachycardia - experiences?, posted by RetiredYoung on July 14, 2004, at 17:43:38
> I took Pamelor (nortriptyline) for over a year and developed Tachycardia, which was defined for me as a resting heart rate of 100 or higher. I was sent to a heart specialist who confirmed that the TCA was the culprit and advised my psychiatrist to move me to an SSRI immediately.
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> What is most unfortunate for me is that I have yet to find a medication that treats my depression and chronic headaches better than the Pamelor. :(
It was the only thing for me so far that gave me energy and motivation but I have several other things I want to try for that still. Did your doctor or the heart specialist consider putting you on a beta blocker? Have you tried stimulants, selegiline or Parnate? (Actually I've assumed that you were taking it for anergic depression when that may not have been the case at all.)
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