Posted by Mike_H on July 16, 2011, at 20:44:21
In reply to Re: two nardil questions » Mike_H, posted by jedi on July 16, 2011, at 17:30:21
> I'm with Scott on this one. I have never responded to a dosage less than 60mg. For efficacy I have to be between 60mg and 90mg. 60mg usually works for me now. But I will raise to 75mg during bad, anxious or trying times. I commend you to be able to keep exercising at your level with major depression. When mine hit, I just hit a wall on exercise until the depression was under control. You probably will have to treat insomnia when you hit an efficacious dose of Nardil. Almost everyone does. Keep up the exercise. It will obviously help with the weight gain side effects of Nardil.
> Be Well,
> Jedi
> PS Once you hit that efficacious dosage, it usually takes several weeks or longer for the Nardil to kick in. Oh, if you are not in major, treatment resistant depression, or social anxiety(running marathons?); you are probably on the wrong medication. Nardil is the bomb, when the others fail. Just an observation, knowing none of your history.
>Well, just to give you some brief history. I have been suffering from social anxiety for about 15 years, and along with it, is depression. I have been able to handle the depression pretty well until last January when I hit a wall. I stopped everything in my life and eventually tried to commit suicide a few times. I've obviously stabilized, mostly through my own volition and just the organic decrease in depression through the passage of time, I guess.
I do believe that my depression manifests mostly from the social anxiety. I've tried quite a few SSRIs with no luck. Benzos give me a little relief. But I need something more. I need something to work. So, I'm trying Nardil.
Anyway, I am scared about increasing my dose, but my hope is that the ends will justify the means. If along with it comes insomnia so be it. I'll get through it somehow.
Thanks!
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