Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 8, 2010, at 14:51:45
In reply to Does nortriptylene prevent rebound effect/crash?, posted by Cydnie on August 8, 2010, at 13:20:47
>Two weeks, not one crash, and then upped the nortrip, had a bad reaction (scary rage and hostility....
Just out of curiosity, why was your nortriptyline dose increased when you were doing well on the lower dose + the Vyvanse?
It's quite possible for a medication to be beneficial at a low dose but harmful at a high dose. This can happen if the high dose produces toxic effects. Perhaps the high dose pushed your norepinephrine levels too high, but the low dose increased them just enough to prevent the stimulant crash and relieve your depression. Just a thought. What dose were you on when it prevented the stimulant crash and didn't cause rage?
I don't see why you can't try nortriptyline again. You could start with 10mg in the evening and increase gradually until you experience relief.
>My doc says to wait three weeks for the nortrip to get out of system...
It doesn't take that long for nortriptyline to 'get out of your system'. Perhaps your doctor is just wanting to be cautious. If you started a new med straight away and experienced side effects, you wouldn't know whether they were due to the new med or due to withdrawal symptoms or persistent side effects from nortriptyline.
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