Posted by Elimino Pete on March 22, 2009, at 0:08:38
In reply to Re: Shy Guy Intro + Site Help, posted by jedi on March 21, 2009, at 4:13:59
Again, sorry for the misinformation. I'm an old man and can't see those dots (or lack thereof) well <grin>.
I could never take much Nardil because of intolerable urogenital function side effects. I think I was eventually brought down to a maintenance dose of only 30 mg a day, but I honestly don't remember and am not sure I can even find out...maybe it was 60 mg. It helped me, whatever it was. Though never a complete answer, it was more complete and comprehensive than anything I have ever tried.
I went off Nardil for several months after my doctor got the wild notion that I was OCD instead of SP. He was wrong. He put me on Prozac, which was an almost new drug then. I kept increasing the dose to reach a maximum that was a bit beyond the normally recommended range. I received no benefit at any time. As a side note, I curiously had none of the dreadful sexual side effects that the SSRIs give me nowadays. Taking Prozac was seemingly as if I was not taking anything. I was so disappointed and depressed about having my high hopes dashed.
When I went back on Nardil, it never seemed to work the same for me. I did indeed experience the hypomania and euphoria you describe when I first took it. In fact, it seemed to linger for months on end. I was no doubt naive in believing that was part of the desired clinical effect. When I went back onto Nardil after discontinuing Prozac, it never worked as well. The mania was gone from the outset, and more importantly, the anti-anxiety effect was not nearly as potent. Still, it was better than anything I had tried or have tried since then. I truly liked that euphoric effect, but in retrospect, I realize it didn't do much for the few relationships I was able to nourish, especially the one with my girlfriend at the time.
Your report of continued success with Nardil after the excipient formula changes is so encouraging to hear. Somehow I just don't see Emsam being a long term solution for me, but I'm not ready to give up until I try a dose increase. I'm trying to wait for a less chaotic time in my life to try it. Do those times ever come though?
I am so pleased that you are having success with pharmacological treatment, especially given all the trials you've endured. Wow, I thought I'd tried a lot of stuff. Continue to be well my friend!
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