Posted by Neurogen on March 14, 2009, at 0:54:45
I originally took Nardil a little over a year ago for lifelong SA/dep(dysthymia). Titrated up to 75mg, (1mg/kg) w/in 5days. Within a week or two my disorders were wiped out. Nardil euphoria. Felt fixed, continued med for only 6weeks, disliked the psych, and didn't pursue meds elsewhere.
5months later, with many negative and stressful life events taking place, I slide into a very severe melancholic depression, SAD relapse, + PureOCD.
Nardil treatment
-2weeks 60mg nothing
-11weeks 75mg, slow but steady climb up into mild depression, anxiety still bothersome.
-6weeks 90mg, depression mostly wiped out 1st week. anxiety still lingering. Adjunct .5-1mg klonopin, prn.
-2weeks 105mg, stop klonopin, slight improvement in anxiety. Annoyance of side effects (weight gain, anorgasmia, insomnia, and others reemerging at new high dosage) make me try a try a week long titration down to 30mg, which quickly led to alleviation of side effects, but also poor mood. I quickly titrated back to 75mg, original kg/mg.
3 weeks at 75 now. Anxiety finally smushed.Side effects.. 25pounds heavier, and dropping off. Just exercise and watch what you eat. Mild insomnia. All other SE's have diminished to practically nothing.
I also took cog therapy bi monthly for 4months; it helped alot.
FYI. :)
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