Posted by jemma on June 2, 2003, at 11:27:47
In reply to Re: Running out of med options..., posted by BK on June 1, 2003, at 7:55:31
Hi Bk -I'd love to try Adderall, but it's not available here in Canada. Neither is Concerta, which is a real pain. But thanks for the suggestion.
As far as the selegiline goes, I didn't feel anything for about two weeks. And it has to be taken with food, as this increases its potency. I used modafinil to augment it - I love modafinil, and can't imagine life without it anymore.
Take care, and good luck with your retrial of Nardil. I'm convinced that the right combo is out there for everyone, if not now, then in the near future when some of the new drugs I've heard rumours of make it out of the pipeline.
- Jemma
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> Your experiences very much parallel my own. I first tried Nardil about 17 years ago for depression. It was an absolute miracle drug for me. It completely eliminated my depression as well as my social anxieties. It also increased my cognitive and language skills. However, the side affects were nasty: constipation, insomnia, and sexual dysfunction.
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> Unfortunately and tragically, after about three months all the benefits ceased. It started to make me anxious and I couldn't concentrate or focus. I stop taking the medication and after three years tried again, but only the nasty side affects resurfaced.
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> Since that time I tried just about everything out there. In addition to suffering from depression and social phobia, I'm also ADD. I suspect that all three conditions are interrelated. I can have some good days where I almost feel good. But I'd say the ratio to good to bad days is 1 to 10.
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> I've gotten some relief from Lamictal and Adderall. However, it was limited and unreliable. I tried Selegine and felt absolutely nothing, which is not always a bad thing, since many of the medications I tried actually exasperated my condition. My last “experiment” was with Strattera, which made feel extremely anxious. I just couldn’t tolerate the medication and stop its use after a week. I’m thinking of giving the Nardil a try again until someone can come up with a better suggestion. There’s got to be a magic bullet out there somewhere!
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> Good luck and try the Adderall. It was far superior to Ritalin. Keep posting your experiences!
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