Posted by reflecting on January 3, 2012, at 11:41:07
In reply to Re: Nardil - should I change brand/stop/go down and up » reflecting, posted by Erewhonian on January 3, 2012, at 11:05:54
Thanks for your answer!
[i]> Supposedly the gavis/novel nardil has better absorption. It's possible you'd get more drug actually delivered into your blood per mg if you switched. The idea of switching manufacturers kinda bothers me if you're having a response (even if partial), but in this case there's only one other maker and their product is widely thought to be more potent, so maybe it wouldn't be a terrible idea.[/i]
Is it really common knowledge that Gavis is more potent?
I hoped especially for it dissolving a bit slower, since I get this - moderate - blood pressure increase every time I take a dose of the Greenstone (if taking several tablets at once I even get a dangerous peak!)...> [i]
> Maybe draw some blood? I don't think there's a test to easily allow your doctor to directly find the level of nardil in your blood, but I think they can test the level of MAO inhibition in your platelets, which is an indirect indication.[/i]Maybe a good idea, I have to ask my doc concerning this.
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> Do you weight significantly more than 90kg/200lbs? Maybe you need more than the typical max dose. It doesn't seem to cause you the usual blood pressure problems (which I'd be more thankful for than worried), so I wouldn't think going over 90mg would be reckless, but your doctor might feel otherwise.[/i]My doc is quite flexible and would probably be fine with going for 105mg. I weight a bit below 90kg though.
My worry is that I seem to be quite tyramine-reactive already, given that I got a reaction to marinated lamb... that's why I am not sure if going higher is safe (but probably you are right that I should be happy about the missing hypotension...)
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