Posted by CK1 on October 9, 2005, at 14:10:58
In reply to Nardil, how does it work for you with SAD?, posted by RobertDavid on October 9, 2005, at 13:45:14
Hey Robert,
I'm diving into Nardil this Friday. I was on Paxil for 3 yrs for SAD and it worked very well but stopped working 8 months ago. I've tried 4 SSRI's since then and they do zippo for my anxiety. I don't see why you've put off Nardil for so long!! I just had an appt with the Director of Mental Health at Columbia University and he said he would have put me on Nardil months ago. He uses it for many of his patients with anxiety disorders, finding it to be far superior than ssri's. Social anxiety tends to be comorbid with atypical depression and there are no better drugs out there for this than maoi's. SSRI's supposedly have a 15% success rate for Social Anxiety while Nardil has a 60-85% success rate. You've put off trying Nardil because of sexual side effects and weight gain? SSRI's cause sexual dysfunction and weight gain too! I'd be willing to put on 10 pounds in a heartbeat if it enabled me to live a higher quality of life! weight gain vs. anxiety/depression? Take your pick :)
I tried Klonopin too, but benzos kill my drive/ motivation to succeed, cause me to forget everything, and worsen depression. Benzos really aren't the best long-term treatment option.Do some research on Nardil and you will find hundreds of wonder stories on it. I have researched this drug to death and have never found one instance where it hasn't worked. There are more risks than the "safer" ssri's, but, for treatment resistant anxiety/depression, there is no substitute -- nothing comes close!
There are many people on this board who take Nardil so you should speak with them about their experiences.
I'm going to start a post when I start taking nardil for those who are considering it.
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