Posted by Jedi on September 27, 2007, at 22:35:56
In reply to Re: NARDIL DOSAGE QUESTIONS » Jedi, posted by UGottaHaveHOPE on September 27, 2007, at 11:20:37
> Jedi: I am taking 2-3mg of Klonopin, along with 50-100mg of Seroquel. I am thinking Seroquel is the biggest cause for the sedation. The pdoc said he wanted to wean me off it, but right now getting a good night's sleep (helped a lot by Seroquel) is more important than feeling a little bit groggy. I appreciate your input, Michael
Hi Michael,
Yes you are taking a lot of very sedating medications besides Nardil. When I was on Parnate and taking 2mg of clonazepam, I could not get through the day without a two hour nap. I also take Seroquel for the Nardil induced insomnia. It really works well for me, but I only take 50mg. Sometimes I will add 25mg of diphenhydramine if I just can't get to sleep. When I first started Seroquel a few months ago, I would wake up really tired and groggy. That side effect seems to have worn off. Maybe if you can limit your dosage to 50mg, it would not be such a problem. I agree with you, a good night's sleep is very important when recovering from depression.3mg of clonazepam is a pretty hefty dose. According to the equivalence table at benzo.org.uk it is like 60mg of valium. If your social or generalized anxiety is being controlled mostly by the Nardil, maybe you could get the dosage down to 1mg. If you attempt this, do it slowly to avoid rebound anxiety.
Maybe, by reducing some of the sedating meds you could up your dosage of Nardil. It affects GABA like clonazepam, which helps with the generalized and social anxiety. I need 90mg daily. I could probably go to 105mg if my MD would give me permission.
Best of Luck,
Jedi
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