Posted by 4WD on March 22, 2008, at 15:26:43
Well, today is my 17th day on Nardil. I have less anxiety and have been able to cut my benzo use down to about a quarter of what I was using. So that's a sign it's doing something I guess.
Other than that, I am still depressed and apathetic. I am still on 45mg. I know it's early days and for most people it doesn't kick until 3 or 4 weeks or even longer. I see my pdoc on Thursday and I think his plan is to keep me at 45 for another week or two then raise it to 60 mg if I am still depressed.
No real problem with side effects except constipation. The spacy feeling has about passed. I still get it sometimes. Caffeine helps a bit with it but then I get more anxious. No real problems with insomnia just a little more time to fall asleep at night and not being ready to go to bed at bedtime.
Iam also on Geodon 80mg a day. I hope this isn't going to interfere with the effectiveness of Nardil.
I feel very blessed about the lessening of the anxiety. I was having to take 8mg of Klonopin a day to keep it at bay. Now I am only taking 2mg of Klonopin a day and 10 mg of Valium (my pdoc is switching me to Valium from Klonopin. I have been very successfy with the taper. I think the AShton manual says that 1mg of Klonopin is equal to 10 mg of Valium. I always kind of doubted that but if it's true I am now taking the equivalent of only 3mg of Klonopin a day. So that part is good.
I just wish it would work faster. I am so tired of being depressed and apathetic. It is still hard to make myself sweep the kitchen floor, make the bed, etc.
Should I stay at 45 mg for a full 4weeks or even six before going up to 60mg - let the 45mg have a good six week trial before upping it? I have mixed emotions. On one hand I would like to raise the dosage ASAP so that maybe I would get a quicker response. OTOH, I am afraid that if I go up to 60, the side effects will kick in. What to do , what to do? Follow my pdoc's instructions I guess.
Hope all are well.
Marsha
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