Posted by Kirkglen on May 27, 2015, at 11:56:51
In reply to Qs about MAOIs for anybody who has taken them, posted by Smoo on May 4, 2015, at 7:29:05
Smoo
1. Fell into depression/anxiety 1977 after tours of S.E. Asia
2. Started as a panic attack. Went to ER and received a shot of Valium.
3. Within a week chronic anxiety/depression became the norm
4. Pdoc used benzos which were helpful until I required more and more.
5. I used all the tricyclics,major tranquilizers, lithium, and finally ECT
6. This timeframe was @ 2 yrs. My job was definitely at risk.
7. As to shame I hated people knowing I had ECT. At work my supervisor was knowledgeable of all my treatment.
8. If we had company I'd hide under the bed until they left. I was so miserable I asked my Pdoc for a lobotomy.
9. @ this time a read a book "Up from Depression"
The last chapter talked of MAOI's and Nardil in particular. I went to the library and read the PDR on Nardil. Scared the hell out of me!!!!10. Finally started Nardil at 45mg and went to 90mg. Some hypertension, difficulty urinating, sex slowed way down.
11. @ eight wks. later I woke up and it was like a switch was turned on. OMG!!!! it was over. I moved from a negative point to @ 90%.
This was @ late 1980.12. My maint dose was 60 mg/day for @ 23 yrs. I was able finish school and was promoted numerous times at the major co. I worked for.
13. @ 2004 I awoke and took my 60mg as normal. Several hours later I was suicidal. My wife went to the pharm and got a refill and things returned to "norm". Slowly I drifted back into the deep black hole. Eventually 2005 I lost my job and family. As you know the "so called" inactive ingredients were changed.
14. After that I tried all the SSRI's, SNRI's, Wellbutrin, and all others
15. Today I'm back on Nardil and search for different methods people are using to enhance the absorption. I'm at 30--50% which is tolerable but leaves one incapable of working/socializing
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