Posted by JohnX2 on March 8, 2002, at 17:08:36
In reply to Johnx2, others -- Nardil Question, etc., posted by JonW on March 8, 2002, at 15:10:01
Hi JonW,Nardil is a very well respected medicine for social phobia/atypical depression.
Many people believe the MAO inhibitors are an effective 1st line treatment
for these symptoms (although many people do well on other classes of
medicines too). There are other MAO inhibitors used, mainly
Parnate and Selegiline, but Nardil is sometimes more pupular for social
phobia becuase it is may be a bit better for anxiety.For atypical depression occasionally the SSRIs dont works out
and people do feel a bit of emotional blunting, so maybe the Nardil isn't a bad option.
The main downside is the dietary restriction. I haven't taken
Nardil, but others on the board have and I have seen positive
comments.As far as the ADD goes, I don't know about the ability to
combine stimulants like Ritalin or Adderall with an MAO
inhibitor, check with your doctor for medicine interactions.
Do you take stimulants for ADD? (Sometimes ADD/anxiety symptoms in Bipolar II
are confused with hypomania in my pdoctors opinion)Depakote is a good 1st line mood stabizer for bipolar II and
Neurontin is popular add on for anxiety. I have taken
Neurontin to help stabilize my mood and deal with anxiety
issues. Some other people use Lamictal (me), or Lithium, or
Tegetrol as mood stabilizers, but they are all fine choices
for individual cases.I have taken Zyprexa to help me with anxiety and sleep and
it really helped a lot.I think getting a good diagnosis and having a good rapport
with a trusted doctor is most important. Sounds
like you are on a good track. Hopefully you can get
some more feedback on Nardil, I have heard it can be very good
for social phobia/atypical depression. Your results
may vary, as always.Best Wishes,
John> My diagnosis would be something like Bipolar II + Atypical Depression (same as BP2?) + Bad Social Phobia + ADD. All of these are subject to change of course... I'm currently taking Depakote + Neurontin + Zoloft + Zyprexa. I've gotten the impression that you have similar symptoms as mine. If so, what is your current treatment? Sometimes anectodal research is like oxygen, you know?
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> Several doctors whom I respect have suggested that I go on Nardil. Zoloft has taken the life out of me and doesn't seem to be helping with SP. Does Nardil have this same side-effect? I'd love to hear of different people's experiences on Nardil and other MAOIs? Anyone's advice is much appreciated.
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> Thanks in advance,
> Jon
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