Posted by bigcat on July 24, 2005, at 12:02:38
In reply to Re: preventing nardil poopout, posted by willyee on July 17, 2005, at 21:23:56
thanks for all who replied. I believe my hypomanic episode may have had more to do with the enthusiasm of finally being thrown out of a deep depression and ready to attack life with vigor. The only time I've had even the slightest mania has been drup induced.
The parnate stimulated me such that sleep was a nightmatre, but otherwise it had no effects on my mood. I'm convinced that nardil along with augmenting agents is the only way to go, but I also find it odd (as a sidenote) that I didn't respond to Marplan on five previous trialas, and then on the sixth, yeeeehaw, I became a human being, no longer a zombie- but that pooped out as well after four weeks.
I've looked at the nardil poopout from many angles. I think the Nardil and dexedrine might be a good possiblility, but this time I'll try it with the lamictal or lithium combination. I remember with the dex, I'd feel restless and jittery with no antidepresant effects at first, but when the dose got higher(70+ mgs), I had a beutiful, calming, and warm response. I was very coordinated, focused, and capable. I could manange six things at once in the restaurant kitchen and I enjoyed helping and showing affection to other people. And I've never been so creative in my life on the Nardil/dexedrine combo. I could have strummed my guitar till the end of existance.
The hypomanic epsode which brought me off the nardil/dex could have easily been prevented with something like lamictal (and laying off marijuana at the time), and I probably wouldn't be writing this right now had I known the need for a mood stabilizer before.
Anyway, my depression has been awful, I've tried every single ad, mood stabilizer, antipsychotic, stumulant,and tranquilizer out there, even ECT to no avail. but if you saw me on the nardil/dex you wouldn't know I had a care in the the world. So the point of this ramble is that I can't be sure that my new pdoc will be willing to bring me up to the therpuetic dosages of nardil (90mg) with the dex 80mg). I would like to add, that I'm extremely med tolerant and have had mamouth doses of all the ad's I've tried, and not goten any severe side effects, and I'm not scared to take risks with high dosing comboes either.
So if anyone has any additional information, or otions to get the nardil working and keep working I'd greatly appreciate the knowledge. Thanks for making it through this post, and peace to all.
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