Posted by Chairman_MAO on March 15, 2006, at 16:02:51
In reply to Re: Nardil vs. SSRI w/ augmentation » Chairman_MAO, posted by Questionmark on March 12, 2006, at 23:32:42
D-amphetamine or d-meth will be a lot more tolerable than Adderall, most likely (adderall just has more side effects, as that makes for a better anorectic, which is what it was).
D-amphetamine increases libido on Nardil, definitely. It is the best treatment next to prohibitively high doses of testosterone I have tried. It is not a panacea, but it's a lot better than going without.
My doctor is really frustrating me. Now he wants me to try clomipramine after cymbalta was a failure (he does not know I am taking Nardil + d-amphetamine, but i cannot function otherwise). As if that will work for social phobia after failure with EVERY SSRI (and TCAs barely work for my depression). Then he wants to try the selegiline patch, because it is WEAKER as an MAOI than Nardil. Great, that's just what I need. I told him I tried selegiline in the past, but no go because it was the tablet. So I have to waste my time for god knows how long until I exhaust every conceivable option under the sun. How long, years? I am so frustrated; I have zero complications from taking this combination, and the side effects of each drug are mitigated by the other. I am just going to play along and hope I can get him to agree to this within 7 weeks from now, which is how much Nardil I have left (including refill).
It is utterly inane that we need permission slips from physicians to take remedies for depression. This is my body, and I will take care of it the way I see fit. It is legal for me to go to the corner store and buy 24 beers and a carton of cigarettes, but not Nardil. Fantastic.
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