Posted by ace on October 4, 2007, at 2:00:08
In reply to Re: To all Nardil users- new or old/Ace,others, posted by stargazer2 on October 3, 2007, at 7:47:28
> Old user...took Nardil originally in 1989 at 30 mg, had immediate relief of depression, felt "normal" a little over a year or two. Unfortunately the dose was never increased since Prozac had come out and the SSRI's were all the rage then.
SSRI's= mediocrity! and $$$$$$$!
I feel your dose should have been increased- obviously.
> Interim years: on every AD, antipsycotic abd mood stabalizer known to man with some good and bad responses but never as good as the MAO's. Took Marplan with great success in 1994 until Roche stopped making it. Left me high and dry for many years, lost alot of my life to depression from 1995 to today. I could work but never at any sustained level of success.
I know what you mean when you say "lost a lot of my life to depression" This is totally understandable you feel this way. But, also, by feeling this way, in many ways you are strengthening yourself, you are getting to know yourself. You are still alive- so hope and dreams can still exist in this world. Maybe try as best as you can to turn this deprssion into a strength. I know all this sounds so easy, and when your in hell you just want to vanish. But just hang on to things.The fact that you have endured is, in my estimation, a testimony to your character. You have been in hell and still come through the otherside.
> New user: started again in May 2007 at my urging, not my pdocs. Tried to go to 60 mg but had extreme hypotension (70/40) and GI side effects (Gas, constipation). Now at 45 mg with good response, could be better(?) at a higher dose if I was able to tolerate it, so will keep at 45 for now.
> I also take Nortriptyline 50 mg. Perhaps this is needed to augment a lesser response from a lower dose of Nardil.
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> Thanks Ace (NardilChampion) for being there and helping keep Nardil on the radar screen with your success on it.
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> Lots of us are on it now and your messages have alot to do with that!
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> StargazerThanks so much! Well Nardil is unbelievable....it is God-Like! You just keep soldiering on- you, and all of us here, I feel, a preety brave people...
Peace and happiness to you,
Ace:)
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