Posted by phoenix1 on February 23, 2008, at 12:16:13
In reply to Re: Start Nardil at maximum dose without titrating? » squatlover, posted by 4WD on February 22, 2008, at 10:08:28
I started at 15mg, and added 15mg each week until I got to 90. The monograph recomends just starting at 60mg, but I think titrating up slowly is probably going to make it a little easier to handle any side effects you may encounter.
Phoenix1
> > 45mg isn't the maximum dose, and to be honest my side effects are horrific - I have everything bar constipation and fluid retention and I titrated slowly.
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> I figured 45mg was *my* maximum dose since I only weigh 51kg.
> I don't know. Maybe I will take 30mg for the first week and then go up to 45. Or maybe I will (for once) follow my doctors orders exactly and see what happens. After all, if the side effects are too horrific I can always go back down to 30 and then titrate.
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> How slow did you titrate?
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> Thanks for answering.
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> Marsha
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