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Posted by francineus on January 22, 2008, at 14:56:38
Hi,
I'm off ALL meds and I think can start Nardil on 1/30 after a two week wash out period of Remeron.
Which byw was causing pretty bad GI distress. The doc denied this but now that I've stopped it the GI distress did too. But there's no mention of this side effect anywhere that I saw and my doc denied it was the remeron....
So now, I'm myself off of ALL psych meds, which is interesting to see the baseline. It's
encouraging in a way bc/ I'm NOT a complete basket case, just feel no real pleasure in anything.....
I'm still functioning, taking care of my kids, making dinner, but I feel no real joy or motivation. I can pretend it and I do because I know what SHOULD make me smile and laugh. I lived this way for 27 years and am amazed at how functional I was. I was in graduate school before I took my first prozac pill.I think coming off of these medications is where the meltdowns happen.
I'm nervous about starting Nardil and I guess am looking for encouragement. I tried so many things that just didn't work well. Worried about dietary restrictions...will it work...how long...etc. Should I just forget about AD's and try natural since I am pretty functional?
Posted by Justherself54 on January 22, 2008, at 18:29:28
In reply to Off remeron...starting Nardil in 8 days..., posted by francineus on January 22, 2008, at 14:56:38
> Hi,
>
> I'm off ALL meds and I think can start Nardil on 1/30 after a two week wash out period of Remeron.
> Which byw was causing pretty bad GI distress. The doc denied this but now that I've stopped it the GI distress did too. But there's no mention of this side effect anywhere that I saw and my doc denied it was the remeron....
>
> So now, I'm myself off of ALL psych meds, which is interesting to see the baseline. It's
> encouraging in a way bc/ I'm NOT a complete basket case, just feel no real pleasure in anything.....
> I'm still functioning, taking care of my kids, making dinner, but I feel no real joy or motivation. I can pretend it and I do because I know what SHOULD make me smile and laugh. I lived this way for 27 years and am amazed at how functional I was. I was in graduate school before I took my first prozac pill.
>
> I think coming off of these medications is where the meltdowns happen.
>
> I'm nervous about starting Nardil and I guess am looking for encouragement. I tried so many things that just didn't work well. Worried about dietary restrictions...will it work...how long...etc. Should I just forget about AD's and try natural since I am pretty functional?
>
>
>
Feeling lack of joy and motivation is my sign that things are going to go downhill..I was scared to death to try Nardil..but I'm sure glad I did..it gave me my energy back and the ability to socialize again..the dietary restrictions aren't that bad..in fact it makes you stay away from all the packaged foods which have so many additives in them..if you are a real cheese lover, you're gonna miss that..
It took about 4 weeks for me at 45 mg (which I'm still at) to start really feeling the difference..and what a difference! Energy and motivation back and depression gone.
No stomach problems unless I eat something too close to bed, then I'll get heartburn..and unfortunately it can make you quite gassy..I've had no problems with hypotension unlike Parnate..I have some balance problems but I can handle physical symptoms way more than the apathy and anxiety some of the SSRI's gave me..I just say sorry a lot to people I bump with my purse!
I've been on all the SSRI's and SNRi's, some tricyclids, and I give Nardil the best rating of them all..
If you feel yourself going downwards, I would give Nardil a try..hopefully it will work for you as well as it has for me and others on this site..
Posted by Phoenix1 on January 22, 2008, at 18:47:30
In reply to Off remeron...starting Nardil in 8 days..., posted by francineus on January 22, 2008, at 14:56:38
> Hi,
>
> I'm off ALL meds and I think can start Nardil on 1/30 after a two week wash out period of Remeron.
> Which byw was causing pretty bad GI distress. The doc denied this but now that I've stopped it the GI distress did too. But there's no mention of this side effect anywhere that I saw and my doc denied it was the remeron....
>
> So now, I'm myself off of ALL psych meds, which is interesting to see the baseline. It's
> encouraging in a way bc/ I'm NOT a complete basket case, just feel no real pleasure in anything.....
> I'm still functioning, taking care of my kids, making dinner, but I feel no real joy or motivation. I can pretend it and I do because I know what SHOULD make me smile and laugh. I lived this way for 27 years and am amazed at how functional I was. I was in graduate school before I took my first prozac pill.
>
> I think coming off of these medications is where the meltdowns happen.
>
> I'm nervous about starting Nardil and I guess am looking for encouragement. I tried so many things that just didn't work well. Worried about dietary restrictions...will it work...how long...etc. Should I just forget about AD's and try natural since I am pretty functional?
>
>
>Hi francineus,
I started Nardil 2 months ago. I had to go through the 2 weeks of no antidepressant, which was fine because the previous one I was on was a disaster, so I actually felt slightly better with nothing. I started at 15mg/day and am now up to 75mg/day. If all goes well, I'll be at 90mg in a week or two. 1mg/kg, if tolerated is recommended by research as a safe and effective dose, but some people do great on much less.
Anyways, Nardil kicked in for me within 10 days or so. This is faster than normal, but I had a huge positive response which has lasted so far. (crossing my fingers). I have had a few "bad" days, but mostly, my experience has been excellent.
I have had far fewer adverse effects with Nardil than with SSRI's or other antidepressants. Just some gastrointestinal issues, and insomnia. It has also made me very slightly hypomanic or euphoric at times, but that's a welcome side effect. It has been very minor, and just manifested itself by me being very talkative, nothing negative. Really, Nardil isn't as scary as it sounds. As long as you're careful with the diet, it's fine.
Anyways, Nardil has been great for me. Nothing else has worked so positively, and I've tried a lot of different meds in the past. I know this message sounds like a Nardil commercial, but it's not. Just because it worked well for me doesn't mean it's right for everyone. But good luck with it, and let me know how you're doing after you start, or if you have any questions.
Phoenix1
Posted by Phillipa on January 22, 2008, at 21:37:03
In reply to Re: Off remeron...starting Nardil in 8 days... » francineus, posted by Phoenix1 on January 22, 2008, at 18:47:30
I still can't believe so many believe and rate nardil so highly . I better listen so may I join your thread? Love Phillipa
Posted by francineus on January 23, 2008, at 6:58:50
In reply to Re: Off remeron...starting Nardil in 8 days... » Phoenix1, posted by Phillipa on January 22, 2008, at 21:37:03
Thank you all for writing. The SSRIS do seem to have horrendous side effects, so it's welcoming to hear that perhaps Nardil won't be AS bad. Feeling pretty lousy this am so am counting down the days to start.
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