Posted by g_g_g_unit on March 18, 2009, at 19:28:03
In reply to Re: plan for weaning off Nardil? » g_g_g_unit, posted by myco on March 18, 2009, at 9:45:41
> 8 weeks may have been a good run...ideally though you want a few months...sides pretty much all clear up. Small dose of seroquel is along the lines in terms of a strong antihistamine in how it feels (to me)...it's "category" no longer scares me just what it does that is negative, if it does. You say youre positive? make sure "beyond a doubt" cuz it is a potentially great med. ok...so...maois are pretty strong meds and some people find it difficult to get off them, particularly if you are med sensitive but it can be done easily if you do it slow....slow is the way unless you have reason to go fast. take it down from 60 in half pills if you have to...try to withdraw over a month (at least) or two...control speed based on how you feel and monitor bp as you go. Sups to minimize distress..sure...any herb or sup that works on benzo sites will help you to some degree to calm down....scullcap, valerian, hops, niacinamide, magnesium citrate, etc... there are many...just ask the herbalist for sedative or calming ones....but do be careful eh (i speak from experience here) watch what sups or herbs you do use...some may effects that you or no one else realizes exist. rx benzos also will help for sure in chillin the excess anxiety from withdraw out.
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> Keep us in touch on how you are doing.
>thanks for your advice. amazingly enough, over the past two nights, my insomnia has begun to clear up. i was at the point where i was up to 30mg of temazepam a night, then just stopped, and had the most relaxing sleep of my life. i'm now sleeping a consistent 6 hours, using only melatonin, which is great. it's not so much that seroquel is an antipsychotic that i don't want to get into the whole game of treating side-effects with more meds, etc. i feel like stacking meds is just getting me further and further away from my goal, which is to be med-free as soon as possible.
unfortunately, my blood pressure is still low. the nardil has also not touched my OCD, and my psychiatrist doubts that it will, aside from treating the peripheral anxiety. i am actually very interested in trying Namenda for OCD, given that it also might clear up my cognitive issues. i'm just trying to decide whether to use it as an augment, or possibly try it as a stand-alone med, as i can deal with my social phobia, GAD, etc. it's the OCD which is the most painful.
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