Posted by cosis on May 16, 2003, at 0:33:17
In reply to Re: Anafranil DISASTER - medical emergency! » Janelle, posted by ace on May 15, 2003, at 23:53:50
I to didn't know just how well my anxiety was held under control by Nardil until the last few day's of being off it. I forgot just how bad it was... I guess worse than the s/e's but I got to give Parnate a shot before I would ever get back on Nardil
good luck man
nick
> > I can't help much except to say that having taken the Anafranil for *only* TWO days should NOT do irreperable (spelling?) harm.
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> I took it for 4 days. I agree no long term harm but the misery I am feeling is terrible.
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> I also did not react well to Anafranil and stopped it after a few days, maybe a week, and was FINE (meaning the side effects I'd had from it were gone) within 24 hours of being off it.
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> Anafranil has a half-life of approx 20hrs. This means after 24 hours there still was quite a bit of it in your system. I assume you were on a low dose.
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> > It seems to me that the two main meds for OCD - Anafranil and Luvox - have some incredibly strong and bothersome effects that do NOT go away like with other meds.
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> MAOIs are THE drugs for me. Once stabilized I will try to augment Nardil or go for Parnate. This relapse prooved to me the brilliance Nardil was providing. I have to count my blessings not my hurts from now on.
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> > What does nocte mean?
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> nocte means 'take at night'...'mane' means take at morning.
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> > HANG IN THERE, stay in CLOSE TOUCH with your pdoc
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> Not a pdoc! they revolt me (90% anyway)!
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> and regular doctor if that's who you were referring to about the vital signs, and you will be FINE.
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> Thanks so much for your support,
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> Ace.
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