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Posted by aabag on March 3, 2006, at 1:09:21
Is it safe to suddenly discontinue Nardil?
Someone close had a mania reaction to phenlzine (Nardil) at a dose near 75 mg (involving what was approaching mania and then become mania). In the hospital, they immediately dropped Nardil and replaced it with Risperdal and Ativan. After transfer to an involuntary unit, I have been unable to find out what meds were prescribed.
I have visited the hospital repeatedly, and I see edema (water retention) in both hands and feet, slight shaking of the hands, and some unreality. I'm new at this, so the second answer I'd like to understand is do these signs give an indication as to what is being taken?
Posted by Chairman_MAO on March 3, 2006, at 21:48:03
In reply to Nardil to AP (two parter), posted by aabag on March 3, 2006, at 1:09:21
IMHO risperdal should not be a first-line medication. Involuntary mental hospitalization should be abolished. If I think about the scene you just described much more I am going to go into a tirade, so I will just add that the shaking of the hands is most likely risperdal. If this person had a manic episode and are in a hospital where they're safe, they should be tried on a MOOD STABILIZER first. Then perhaps Nardil could be added. Risperidone is frankly not much better than most of the typical (old) antipsychotics.
Posted by aabag on March 4, 2006, at 0:37:53
In reply to Nardil to AP (two parter), posted by aabag on March 3, 2006, at 1:09:21
Yes. The cause was an anti-psychotic called Haldol, so that makes some sense as to what I was seeing. I visited again today, and finally, after quite a few days, the person appears to be coming back, but not there yet after almost 7 days since the emergency call. There is some unreality present, but there's a greater awareness of that unreality as bogus, but I'm not looking at a zombie anymore.
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