Posted by ace on March 15, 2005, at 17:57:35
In reply to Re: I have to go off Nardil! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! » ace, posted by KaraS on March 13, 2005, at 18:34:15
> > Guys,
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> > im having some dental work done and I have to be off nardil...my doc thinks this is good as it will re-start Nardil's euphoric effects which have since gone after, me bing silly, tried clomipramine.....he believes when I restart and regain the euphoric happiness, I should NEVER play with the Nardil dose or dream of getting off it.....
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> > He says stay off it from 3-4 months
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> > But what about withdrawal, depression?????
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> > He doesn't want me on too many other drugs, as this might mitigate Nardil pumping back into big-time euphoric action....in other words, he wants me to clean my drugged brain out
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> > Help!!!!!!!!!!
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> > Ace
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> > Nardil- 60
> > Lamictal- 200
> > Seroquel- 150
> > Xanax- 2mg
> > Tramadol- 150-250mg PRN
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> Yikes! Sorry to hear that Ace. What does clomipramine have to do with it? Were you adding clomipramine onto your Nardil?
No no. When I was on Nardil it was the bomb, just breathtaking AD effects. Unfortunately I stupidlt stopped Nardil to try Clomipramine. I went back on Nardil, and the euphoria cycled in and out until, it turned into just a steady happiness. Now it is doing even less and less. The Nardil champ is not happy!!
Isn't that dangerous? While you've been on the Nardil recently were you feeling depressed or just not euphoric?Depressed at times. And I'm on 4 drugs!!! Not good enough. I think I have to give Nardil a break, give it time to get the euphoria back, and then institute a small dose (0.5) of Risperidone. Only Antipsychotics work for my oCD. I remember those fond days...I was so so so so so so happy and content...and i was only on 1 drug!!!! My MD thinks the interactions between all my drugs now isn't helping....i agree.
It seems to me that aiming for constant euphoria is unrealistic.
I probably use the word euphoria wrongly in a clinically sense. I just feel EXTEMELY happy, content, confidend and outgoing on Nardil when it is at its peak. Sometimes now I cry when I think of those happy times, and yearn for them to return.
(At this point I'd settle for tolerable so I'm probably the wrong person to comment here.)
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> Anyhow, I hope that your doctor's plan works (we'll want our Nardil champ back!) and that you make it through the next 3-4 months ok.That's the plan -- 3-4 months off. Also drop everything except Xanax and institute Risperidone.
Euphoria will come back. My doctor is very certain of this.
God Bless you and peace to you!!!!
Ace
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> Will be thinking of you...
> Kara
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