Posted by phidippus on May 22, 2014, at 14:39:30
In reply to Psychosis after decreasing nardil, posted by Yukio on May 22, 2014, at 13:15:07
>Can any of this be attributed to 1st, cutting back on the Nardil, from 60-45mg -the psychois, and then 2nd still having symptoms of withdrawal from the Nardil.
No.
I am of the strong suspicion that your husband is bipolar. You describe a lot of things that point to mixed episodes. The psychotic symptoms are also indicators-I imagine the Nardil triggered these symptoms. You should be familiar with mixed symptoms: "Presently he is so anxious, depressed, restless and unable to concentrate". This is classic mixed symptomology. Your husband has also shown signs of mania: "his addiction psychiatrist started him on Nardil. Well, his personality changed dramatically, he said he felt great, at one point became too hypomanic" and " Very difficult to live with, but he said he felt better than he had ever felt before and I would just have to deal with it."
I would highly recommend your husband be placed on a mood-stabilizer, such as Lithium or Carbemazapine. This willl help with the depression and the anxiety he experiences.
Eric
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