Posted by blueboy on August 18, 2007, at 9:16:12
In reply to NARDIL is a miracle drug and saved my life, posted by UgottaHaveHope on August 15, 2007, at 2:57:47
I have had GAD, social anxiety, and periodic depression for well over 40 years. Nardil is the only drug that I have been able to tolerate. It really helps the depression. The anxiety -- some but not so much help with the anxiety. I use clonozepam as needed.
I got some relief from Prozac, but I can't tolerate it or any other SSRI. I had a bad seizure episode from Wellbutrin and lots of weird stuff on various SSRI's like clonic movement, bad bad "Restless Leg Syndrome".
Anyway, by the time my pdoc suggested Nardil, I had tried at least 20 other meds of various shapes and sizes.
I had fairly bad recurrent side effects from Nardil, including weight gain, rash, urinary problems, sexual problems, horrendous insomnia, stomach acid, dizziness, and so on. After a couple of years I stopped taking it due to a body rash (just a precaution and I'm not even sure it was caused by the Nardil). Right now I'm off it.
Nardil was a godsend to me. I guess you can tell, since I kept taking it even with the bad side effects. I was "dead in the water" before I started it. A good day was one where I managed to take a shower. With it, I would have maybe 8 hours of happy, optimistic, productive work time most days.
I am in spontaneous remission right now and hoping it will last for a long time, as it has done in the past on occasion (I've had periods of 1-5 years comparatively symptom free in my life).
My pdoc is suggesting I think about Emsam, ECT, and even possibly lithium or thyroid hormone when my symptoms come back, if I don't want to restart Nardil.
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