Posted by ed_uk on October 15, 2005, at 15:17:32
In reply to Re: atenolol and Dexedrine trials » ed_uk, posted by KaraS on October 10, 2005, at 22:32:44
Hi K,
How are you doing? Did you increase the doxepin to treat your anxiety? Did you try a higher dose of Dex?
>>Is the concern that the dox and the Dex will stimulate the heart too much or that it will throw off the rhythm?
>Good, then I won't worry about it.
:-)
>At one point I was thinking desipramine might work but there have been so many people (including yourself) who didn't receive any motivation from desipramine.
I've never taken desipramine, it's not marketed here. I have tried lofepramine though, another noradrenergic TCA.
Perhaps a noradrenergic drug is just what you need. Noradrenergic drugs can increase energy and reduce ADD symptoms. If a dopaminergic drug is not what you need, perhaps a noradrenergic drug will be the answer.
Still, I *definitely* think you should experiment with various doses/regimens of Dexedrine before moving on to a different type of drug.
>Cymbalta has plenty of effect on NE yet people on it often complain about the apathy.
.....but that's because it's a potent SRI. Desipramine isn't an SRI, it's very different to Cymbalta.
>amitriptyline
What dose did you try? I can take up to 25mg (at night) without side effects. I can't tolerate higher doses.
It would be helpful for you to try a range of different TCAs. Nortriptyline, imipramine etc.
~ed
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