Posted by KaraS on August 25, 2005, at 12:12:02
In reply to Re: Dexedrine update » KaraS, posted by Sarah T. on August 25, 2005, at 0:33:35
> > > > > No, I'm still taking 12.5 mg. of doxepin but I'm going to try to cut it in half and then get off of it as I increase the atenolol a little bit. It feels so wierd not having my heart race at the slightest provocation. It's a nice peaceful feeling though. Shortly I'll try adding in the Dex again and I'll be able to increase it until I get some stimulation (hopefully).> >
Hi Sarah,> Is the doxepin you take in tablet form so you can cut it? For some reason, I thought doxepin was either in capsule or liquid.
It's in capsule form. I meant that I would be cutting the dose in half. (I open the capsules and pour some into an empty capsule.)
> Is the atenolol responsible for alleviating the racing heart? I'm sorry if you've already explained this. I know (or I think) atenolol is a blood pressure medication. Was it rx'd specifically so that you wouldn't get rapid heart beats on the dexedrine + doxepin combination?
Yes, atenolol lowers the heartrate and also prevents the sharp spikes. It's harder to raise the pulse rate when you're taking it and it doesn't raise as much as it would normally when encountering stress. My doctor prescribed it to help prevent the dexedrine and doxepin from making my pulse rate even faster but he would have prescribed it for me even if I weren't taking dexedrine or doxepin. He thinks that for me a large part of my anxiety problem is tied in with my fast heart rate. He believes that causes or is a symptom of a hyper adrenal situation in my body which creates the extreme anxiety and depression. I do feel calmer on atenolol but I find it hard to believe that the atenolol alone would be enough for me in terms of anxiety and depression prevention.
> >>How about you? How are you doing? I did more research on the night guards so please take a look on the health board when you get a chance.K>
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> Oh, I guess I'm hanging in there. Thank you so much for doing all that research on the mouth guards. I read what you posted on the health board and I've bookmarked it. Even though I'm not on an SSRI and will probably never taken an SSRI again, I still need to use a night guard. It was the SSRI's, especially Zoloft, that made me start grinding. It got so bad that I would grind even during the day. I've been off of Zoloft for five or six years now, and the grinding and chewing have finally subsided; however, every once in a while, I find myself doing it again, usually in response to stress, and I'm pretty sure, based on what my dentist says, that I must grind at night.
> I just can't believe how expensive the dentist-made mouth guards are. All they do is put a mould in your mouth for a few minutes and send the impression off to a lab. The lab makes up some plastic-like guard, and the dentists charge anywhere from $400 - $600 for it. What a racket!I wonder if you'd need a nightguard at all if you never took an SSRI. I added an update to that research on night guards last night so hopefully you read that update as well. It really is a racket that the d*mn things cost so much for so little work and product.
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> Oh, well, enough ranting for tonight. Again, thanks so much for your help.
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