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Posted by Jedi on April 27, 2009, at 3:05:03
Hi Guys,
Well I'm now off all psychotrophic medications again. I tapered the clonazepam first, from 2mg to zero over about three months. Then I took a month to taper off of 90mg of Nardil. Now, without the Nardil, I don't need my 25mg Seroquel to sleep; so I dropped that too.I have been off of Nardil about five times over the past 12 years. Every time, I have ended up starting the medication again when my major depression returned. I'm hoping for better results this time.
Albert Einstein said, Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Well, if the shoe fits...
Anyway, I will probably always keep trying. I'm lucky in that every time I have restarted Nardil, my major depression has gone away. A couple of times, I have had a hard time getting someone to prescribe the medication again. But I do have a couple of months stash, just in case.
I've been fighting this illness for so long and with so many different meds, I just feel I need a wash out. I'm hiking outdoors daily, eating right, and taking high dose omega-3s(EPA-1800mg, DHA-1200mg). Who knows, maybe Einstein was wrong about insanity.
Thanks,
Jedi
Posted by Sigismund on April 27, 2009, at 3:13:04
In reply to Off Nardil, Clonazepam, Seroquel, posted by Jedi on April 27, 2009, at 3:05:03
>I'm hiking outdoors daily, eating right
That's great
Posted by Phillipa on April 27, 2009, at 11:13:45
In reply to Off Nardil, Clonazepam, Seroquel, posted by Jedi on April 27, 2009, at 3:05:03
Jedi good for you. I feel maybe if you keep busy in the great outdoors you can beat this thing once and for all. So much to see and do. Congrats to you and let me know how it goes. Love Phillipa
Posted by Relapse on April 27, 2009, at 12:36:28
In reply to Re: Off Nardil, Clonazepam, Seroquel » Jedi, posted by Phillipa on April 27, 2009, at 11:13:45
Man that's great. Just don't ignore the warning signs if it starts creeping back. I did and got hammered. But it's got to help to wash out your system, even if you have to go back on them. I hope you don't though. Good luck.
Dave
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