Posted by SLS on March 17, 2009, at 13:06:19
In reply to Re: I want to switch from nortriptyline to desipramine » JadeKelly, posted by SLS on March 17, 2009, at 10:22:59
Hi Jade.
> > And why would you only give your therapeutic amount an overnight to work?
> If I were very slightly underdosed, I believe that I would experience a surge of improvement as soon as 24 hours after a loading dose.
Yup. Feeling better already. What's more, my doctor raised the dosage from 300mg to 350mg without my asking him to do so. He didn't like the descriptions of what I experienced last week. Since there was enough room in the blood levels of desipramine as reported on the results of the blood test, he decided that I was indeed a rapid metabolizer, and had no problem with going up in dosage.
I sure was patient with this one. 12 weeks of being underdosed, and knowing it, was a frustrating experience and an exercise in patience and tolerance. With the exception of last night, I followed my doctor's orders to the letter.
Anyway, I am encouraged by what I am feeling.
- Scott
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