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Posted by sdb on January 21, 2008, at 15:55:49
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"After a satisfactory response has been achieved, the dosage may be reduced very gradually to a suitable maintenance level. This may be as low as one 15mg tablet every other day."
one 15mg tablet as a maintenance dosage. Did that ever happen for someone?I thought that the evidence is much more an increase in the dosage or for some people a fast tolerance whats written in previous pbabble posts.
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Posted by Sigismund on January 21, 2008, at 23:30:07
In reply to nardil maintenance 15mg (d), emc.medicines.org.uk, posted by sdb on January 21, 2008, at 15:55:49
I've never heard of anyone taking a maintenance dose of 15mg/d.
But that said, I have reservations about the idea that everyone who takes Nardil should go to 1mg/kg of bodyweight, or whatever the correct figure there is.
Symptoms of depression differ greatly, and if I were taking Nardil it would likely be for life, and it would seem best for me to try to nudge my biochemistry in a more optimal direction.
Posted by Phoenix1 on January 22, 2008, at 8:57:50
In reply to Re: nardil maintenance 15mg (d), emc.medicines.org.uk » sdb, posted by Sigismund on January 21, 2008, at 23:30:07
> I've never heard of anyone taking a maintenance dose of 15mg/d.
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> But that said, I have reservations about the idea that everyone who takes Nardil should go to 1mg/kg of bodyweight, or whatever the correct figure there is.
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> Symptoms of depression differ greatly, and if I were taking Nardil it would likely be for life, and it would seem best for me to try to nudge my biochemistry in a more optimal direction.Hi Sigismund,
What are your reservations about the 1mg/kg Nardil thing? As you say, it's not for everyone. I think if one is having side effects, that might be a reason not to push the max, or if very significant improvement is seen at a lower dose, there might be no need to increase. But the 1mg/kg is a dose that is shown in research to generally be safe and effective. If I were taking less than that and still had symptoms but was tolerating the med well, I would want to push to 1mg/kg.
Phoenix1
Posted by Sigismund on January 23, 2008, at 4:58:09
In reply to Re: nardil maintenance 15mg (d), emc.medicines.org » Sigismund, posted by Phoenix1 on January 22, 2008, at 8:57:50
I'm certainly not saying people shouldn't take 1mg/kg; just that side effects are likely to be the limiting factor, especially long term.
I imagine that dose is more likely to be effective than safe.I was just speaking personally. I don't have depression that absolutely dominates my life. I can get out of bed, you know, stuff like that
Posted by Sigismund on January 23, 2008, at 5:00:16
In reply to Re: nardil maintenance 15mg (d), emc.medicines.org » Sigismund, posted by Phoenix1 on January 22, 2008, at 8:57:50
As I get older (in my fifties) I feel frailer than I used to.
I suppose it's that.
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