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Posted by cee on August 25, 2007, at 12:53:05
hello fellow nardil users
after nine weeks at 75 mg my depression has finally lifted , I was wondering how long i should stay at 75 mg before i lower it for a maintenance dose , does any one have any advice
thanks
cee
Posted by Jedi on August 26, 2007, at 21:08:32
In reply to nardil - depression has lifted, posted by cee on August 25, 2007, at 12:53:05
Hi cee,
IMHO the dosage of a MAOI that stops the depression will also be your maintenance dose. Normally, you will not be given Nardil unless your depression is treatment resistant. I have discontinued Nardil four times in the past ten years for other med trials. Each time has led to a return of major depression and social anxiety symptoms. You may be able to reduce your maintenance doseage a little, but I would not risk a large decrease if your depression is severe and treatment resistant. Just my opinion.
Be well,
Jedi> hello fellow nardil users
>
> after nine weeks at 75 mg my depression has finally lifted , I was wondering how long i should stay at 75 mg before i lower it for a maintenance dose , does any one have any advice
>
> thanks
> cee
Posted by FredPotter on August 27, 2007, at 0:04:06
In reply to nardil - depression has lifted, posted by cee on August 25, 2007, at 12:53:05
I think Doctors who recommend a low maintenance dose make a lot of sense. The great majority of MAO has been mopped up so a small amount only is needed to destroy the new MAO that is slowly being made. If that were true I would be happy as my weight might drop and I might get my sex life back.
Unfortunately for this issue, there's more to Nardil than mere MAO inhibition. One notable effect is a GABA agonist effect (I think) which calms anxiety, for which you probably need the full dose
Posted by blueboy on August 27, 2007, at 14:29:19
In reply to nardil - depression has lifted, posted by cee on August 25, 2007, at 12:53:05
> hello fellow nardil users
>
> after nine weeks at 75 mg my depression has finally lifted , I was wondering how long i should stay at 75 mg before i lower it for a maintenance dose , does any one have any advice
>
> thanks
> ceeI worked up to 80 mg per day. When I dropped to 70 or even 75 mg per day the benefits declined noticeably.
So my personal experience is that there isn't a "maintenance dose"; there is a therapeutic dose, and if you take less, it won't work as well or won't work at all.
Posted by cee on August 28, 2007, at 9:54:37
In reply to Re: nardil - depression has lifted » cee, posted by Jedi on August 26, 2007, at 21:08:32
> Hi cee,
> IMHO the dosage of a MAOI that stops the depression will also be your maintenance dose. Normally, you will not be given Nardil unless your depression is treatment resistant. I have discontinued Nardil four times in the past ten years for other med trials. Each time has led to a return of major depression and social anxiety symptoms. You may be able to reduce your maintenance doseage a little, but I would not risk a large decrease if your depression is severe and treatment resistant. Just my opinion.
> Be well,
> Jedi
>
> > hello fellow nardil users
> >
> > after nine weeks at 75 mg my depression has finally lifted , I was wondering how long i should stay at 75 mg before i lower it for a maintenance dose , does any one have any advice
> >
> > thanks
> > cee
>
> hello jedi
thanks for answering my post you have all been very helpful , what does IMHO mean
cheers
cee
Posted by Jedi on August 28, 2007, at 13:46:45
In reply to Re: nardil - depression has lifted, posted by cee on August 28, 2007, at 9:54:37
Posted by FredPotter on August 30, 2007, at 23:45:46
In reply to IMHO - In My Humble Opinion - Internet Jargon (nm) » cee, posted by Jedi on August 28, 2007, at 13:46:45
stands for Mental Agony Over I got lots of side effects though
Posted by cee on September 17, 2007, at 20:35:27
In reply to Re: nardil - depression has lifted » cee, posted by blueboy on August 27, 2007, at 14:29:19
hello blueboy
i was wondering how long you have been on nardil and do you still find the side effects bothersomedo you think that the nardil is actualy healing the imbalance
thanks
cee
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