Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 98913

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back on NARDIL.......

Posted by ross on March 19, 2002, at 21:41:17

i am depressed. called my new pdoc 3 times and she never returned my call so i changed my benefits back to my older doctor and got an appointment for next month.
filled my Nardil and am going to give it more than the 9 whole days i gave it last time out. i am a moron because i could have been feeling great had i stayed on it.
i am excited though about being on the kingpin again.
ross

 

Re: back on NARDIL.......my cocktail

Posted by ross on March 19, 2002, at 21:46:43

In reply to back on NARDIL......., posted by ross on March 19, 2002, at 21:41:17

nardil 15mgs QID
lithobid 600mgs BID
klonopin 1mg QID
zyprexa 5mgs BID
im hoping like heck my BP stays afloat.
just bought some orange juice for the sodium and the sugar

 

Re: back on NARDIL....... » ross

Posted by IsoM on March 19, 2002, at 22:20:02

In reply to back on NARDIL......., posted by ross on March 19, 2002, at 21:41:17

Ross, over what period of time did you call your new doctor? Was it possible that something was up, preventing her from receiving your calls or in responding to them? I don't want you to think I'm judging your choices, but there may have been sound reasons she couldn't get back to you.

I had two friends who were bipolar & was familiar with how they'd feel from time to time. Just try your best to be patient with whatever doctor or plan you do decide on. A good doctor will understand your situation & be forgiving. I know that patience can seem to be so difficult to practice at times. And time is relative to each person. Tell someone experiencing an earthquake that it doesn't last long & see their reaction. Even if it's only 90 seconds, it feels like an eternity.

Whatever you choose - stick with it for a fair trial & then add a couple weeks extra, just to be sure.

 

Not your doctor, but ...... » ross

Posted by Hal on March 19, 2002, at 23:36:58

In reply to Re: back on NARDIL.......my cocktail, posted by ross on March 19, 2002, at 21:46:43

Hey Ross,

Glad to hear from you. I was just about to write to you to see how things were going.

This is how I see your situation. If you have not been manic, hypomanic or have a family history of bipolar disorder, I would not move to a mood stablizer as a sole agent. If you haven't responded to a TCA/SSRI/effexor, nardil is excellent next choice .... especially if you have anxiety with the depression. Nardil is thought to be the most potent antidepressant and antipanic med by most experienced psychiatrists.

But if your going try nardil, like any other med, you have to give it *TIME*. Because there are monoamine oxidase in the gut, I believe they have to be saturated first before the ones in the brain can be inhibited. This may take a week or two. Then, once the brain MAO are inhibited, it will take about 2 to 3 weeks for you to feel better. So it usually takes a little longer for patient to have a response to nardil. Also, most patient report nardil's effect to be like a light switch, depressed one day and normal the next. I remember the exact day I woke up a felt better. So, if you try the nardil, give it some time .... if you can't, maybe ECT.

I know from personal experience this can be the hardest thing in the world, have patience when your extremely depressed. Heck, it is the *HARDEST* thing in the world! So, try and hold on a little longer, and just think about the light at the end of the tunnel. Ultimately, you will be better!

Hal

 

Re: thanks all

Posted by ross on March 20, 2002, at 9:28:21

In reply to Not your doctor, but ...... » ross, posted by Hal on March 19, 2002, at 23:36:58

the first time i took effexor i was on 300mgs and about 2 weeks passed by and just like you said i woke up one day and felt unreal. effexor worked fine for about oe year then pooped out.
i will wait for the Nardil to kick in. just like it took anafranil 3 weeks to kick in when i was younger.
go Nardil!!!
ross

 

Re: back on NARDIL....... » ross

Posted by JonW on March 20, 2002, at 9:52:44

In reply to back on NARDIL......., posted by ross on March 19, 2002, at 21:41:17

When you are depressed the light at the end of the tunnel is the light of an oncomming train :) The good news is when you are depressed you are wrong most of the time. Anyway, keep us posted on your progress. I'm thinking of trying Nardil, and am very interested in how things turn out for you. I've heard nothing but good things about Nardil's efficacy.

Good luck,
Jon


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