Posted by 4WD on April 18, 2008, at 20:49:24
In reply to Re: 6 weeks on Nardil, posted by Fathe on April 17, 2008, at 21:41:07
Hi Lee Ellen,
Thank you for your kind words. You are right in a sense. Before Nardil, though, I had no motivation - except to get better. It's all I thought about, how am I going to get better. I do have a strong internal drive and it was directed toward finding some med that would work. Nardil was the one. And now I am feeling so much better. I cleaned out the laundry room closet today; an hour job. A month ago I couldn't have even borne the idea of doing something that required that much effort and motivation. But I am doing work other than just taking Nardil. I go for a walk every morning; have been doing this since November. I always managed to keep the house neat and the cats taken care of. And I prayed a lot. And did a lot of reading, some spiritual and some motivational.
It sounds as if your depression is getting worse. I had the same experience with Effexor that you had. I was on it for 4-5 years and then it pooped out. But if you've been off it for a while, it may work again. If not, there is always Cymbalta; it's an SNRI also. I know so well the feeling you describe - wanting to want to do things. But you just can't make yourself want to do them, like working in the garden, as you mentioned.
It sounds like you care a lot about other people. Itis so kind of you to post to me with encouragement and your words about my internal drive. You deserve the same thing. See your pdoc, get back on meds. Maybe you can have your life back as I nowhave mine. And if you have been on the SSRI/SNRI merry-go round for years and none of them work, then there is always Nardil. I recommend it highly for when nothing else works,
Take care of yourself.
Marsha
> I think the Nardil provided the assistance for you to work to get better. Your own strength and internal drice did all the rest. You refused to give up and now you are realizing the fruits of your hard work. And this is hard work....constant struggle, falling down occaisionally, forging forward just when you want to go back to bed for a day :) Even your enjoyment of gardening made me smile because these are the things that I want and deserve to do again. I am struggling with the decision to go back on Effexor. I have been off it a few years and had been fine but lately feeling the weight of life and the world on me. Just having trouble keeping myself going. Effexor worked well for me but then I think it plateaud and certainly the withdrawal was horrible for me. So my decsion to go back of Effexor is tough. But this is what I mean - the struggles we go through and you beat them! I am very proud.
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> keep us updated on yourprogress - we care about you.
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> Lee Ellen
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