Posted by Micki on October 10, 2002, at 20:09:47
In reply to Re: Anxiety, depression, indecision » Micki, posted by johnj on October 9, 2002, at 22:24:26
> Hi Micki
> I am also on pamelor(nortryptline) and my pdoc has given me lexapro and told me to take it and get stable on it before lowering my dose of pamelor. I have been on it for 10 years and the s/e are terrible, dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, etc. What dose of pamelor are you on? Talk to your doc about how to switch the dose since 12 years is a long time! I also take a benzo, and have thought about monotherapy too. It is a tough decision and my pdoc says no. My pdoc didn't want me to lower the pamelor before the lexapro was working AND if it proves to be right for me. If it is not for me I would not have any AD in my system. You could be having some withdrawl symptoms from your lowrering of pamelor. I believe the dose should be lowered over a 2 to 4 week period. Please check all this out. Also, maybe the lack of decision making is just that....maybe you are not sure and that would definately give me some anxiety, which would be normal. take care
> johnjI was taking 50 mg pamelor. My prescription was actually for 75 mg, which probably worked better, but I lowered the dose on my own years ago while I was feeling stable because of the severe dry mouth and constipation. I went down to 25 mg for 5 days, then off for 4 days before starting the Lexapro. The indecision is nothing new, however. As I child I would go to the library and leave with no books, because I couldn't decide which books to take out. Just talked to my psychiatrist who is prescribing a second drug to try to help with the anxiety and what she calls ruminating. Unfortunately, I did not write down the name of it. I won't pick it up till Saturday, will post again when I get it. She says it's not addicting, unlike Xanax, which I took for a while many years ago during a crisis.
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