Posted by jedi on July 4, 2011, at 11:13:57
In reply to Re: phenelzine, posted by Lamdage on July 4, 2011, at 9:43:06
> Im not chasing the euphoria, especially i dont increase the dosage to achieve this. I just wonder how i know if phenelzine kicks in.
> The insomnia will is a pretty safe indicator i guess?Hey Lam,
I sure wasn't saying that you were chasing the high. There have just been other posters on this board, over the years, that have mistaken the hypomania/euphoria sometimes induced by phenelzine as the only antidepressant response. When this euphoria went away, they would report that the medication had pooped out. As you know, the hypomania is a side effect, not the true antidepressant response. Damn, it felt good though, after being depressed for so long! My head would tingle, and I would get just a giddy feeling. Just want to warn everyone that goes through this, be very careful with major life changes and financial decisions during this period.Hey Lam, I kind of wrote a small book on this. I've decided I am going to copy it into another thread on hypomania. I really think it is that important that people in this state get the information.
I so hope you recapture the the phenelzine antidepressant response. When it hits, it can be as sudden as throwing a light switch. One day my thinking was completely jumbled and I had no hope at all. The next day, the answers were very clear. I have never experienced anything like this before or since.
Good Luck and be well,
Jedi
Jedi
Treatment resistant, atypical, double depression with social anxiety.
Nardil + clonazepam
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