Posted by hyperfocus on July 26, 2011, at 0:25:44
In reply to Re: Nardil progress report - more observations, posted by zonked on July 21, 2011, at 16:20:33
I'm glad you're feeling better z. As SLS said once, recovery is not a linear process. You will have ups and downs, better and worse days. We both know how social phobia and depression can destroy a person's life. And yeah the Nardil can't change those automatic negative thoughts and behavior that come on every time you face a stressful situation.
One thing you have to do is STAY ON YOUR MEDS. I can't emphasize how important that is. You're actually quite lucky you responded again to the Nardil after discontinuing it. A lot of people who go off their meds for one reason or another can't recapture the original response because of some mysterious process that happens when you start and stop a med. Don't drop or change or adjust anything, no matter how trivial or logical it seems. It may be better to add something to counter a side-effect than reduce or adjust your current dose. You might want to record everything you're taking now including stuff like multivitamins or blood-pressure meds, so you can establish a response baseline and isolate any changes you make. Also don't assume you're better and can stop taking it after however long. If your doctor wants you to stop or switch for whatever you might be better off finding another doc.
I hope your recovery continues and I wish you the best.
C-PTSD: social phobia, major depression, dissociation.
Currently: 300mg amitriptyline, 200 mg sulpiride; single dose at night.
Also: Allegra, Actos 30mg, 1000mg Vitamin C, multivitamin.
Improving.
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