Posted by jedi on May 11, 2010, at 0:39:16
In reply to Re: NARDIL (Phenelzine) 4 weeks in, posted by Hunk20 on May 9, 2010, at 20:26:34
Hey Hunk20,
I've been on Nardil for most of the past 12 years so I'm going to throw a few things out. First, be very careful with the nifedipine. A lot of doctors will not prescribe it now because it can lower the blood pressure too quickly and for too long a time. Sometimes a minor tyramine reaction can turn into a major problem if the bite and swallow nifedipine lowers the blood pressure too much. I once spent a night in the hospital because the tyramine reaction was over and the nifedipine kept lowering my BP. My headache was bad, I almost bit another nifedipine capsule, I could have died. More people die from low BP than high BP.
Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8861992
OK - Enough on BPI am assuming your depression is atypical and you have a very good doctor. Most will make you wade through multiple trials of SSRIs, a TCA and at least one newer medication before giving you the Nardil. Sounds like you may have picked a good one.
One more thing to look out for, and you are probably in the middle of it right now. When I first took Nardil and it kicked in 12 years ago, it was like throwing a switch. The depression just went away. However, it was replaced with a euphoric hypomania that lasted for weeks. My God, what a good feeling. When you are really depressed for a long time that euphoria just feels so good. It is a very common response, but do not mistake it for the true Nardil antidepressant effect. The people that do, sometimes end up chasing that euphoria, or think the medication has pooped out when it stops. Enjoy it, but do not make any major life changes while in this condition. It can make things appear just too rosy. Bad financial and social decisions can be made, similar to true mania in bipolars. Just recognize it for what it is, and it is a temporary condition.
I am a true Nardil believer. 45+ different combinations of antidepressants and augmenters. Nardil + clonazepam is the only combination that has ever worked for my atypical depression and social anxiety.
Be Well my friend,
Jedi
Jedi
Treatment resistant, atypical, double depression with social anxiety.
Nardil + clonazepam
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