Posted by Jumpy on January 26, 2003, at 21:22:56
In reply to Re: Has anyone discontinued Nardil » Jumpy, posted by Luka62 on January 26, 2003, at 20:15:35
> Jumpy, Nardil definitely precipitated hypomania in me. Things are not nearly as bad as they used to be, I don't know if it's due to intensive therapy with a great therapist for so long, or maybe the body changes how it responds to it as you get older. It made me hypomanic--to full-blown manic lots of times. The thoughts get very rapid, with a million things going on in my mind at once, and physically it seems impossible to slow down. I'd be up at 3 in the morning cleaning, even wiping down the walls. That's not uncommon. And I was easily distractible; sometimes it would get so bad it would frustrate me to no end not being able to get things done, to the point of both physical and mental collapse. I do have a diagnosis of Bipolar, and D.I.D., so there's more of a tendency toward hypomania; though people who are not bipolar can also experience racing thoughts and hyperactivity on Nardil. If I were to take an extra one, I get to the point know where i am so shaky I feel ill.
>Hmmmm. Well on nardil, I can't sleep at all without ambien. My libdo returns and I get more active at work and socially. And yes, there have been a couple of times where I couldn't sleep so I would get up and "wash the walls". I tend to be more aggressive and assertive.
So, how do you know if this is normal(with side effects of nardil) or hypomania? Thanks.
Jumpy
PS Also, my I get distracted easier and my concentration is mildly decreased. But is this the normal mental fuzziness of nardil (increased gaba levels?) or hypomania?
BTW I have both bipolar and unipolar relatives
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