Posted by gypsea on September 22, 2003, at 22:57:27
In reply to PTSD (was Re: Nardil and the end of a long road.), posted by Michael D2 on September 22, 2003, at 14:45:05
I had just about lost hope. Finally, I was prescribed Nardil. That was in 1987. I'm now 35 and enjoy an asymptomatic, "normal" life. Nothing else worked at all. My Nardil/Klonapin cocktail (most any of the longer half-life benzos seem to work) did the trick. Though I could never have imagined it before Nardil, I'm now a very successful land developer, vocal public figure and look forward to parlaiting what I do into a course at a local university. I tell you this because I'm a firm believer in MAOIs (many times combined with a long half-life benzo). For obvious reasons, MAOIs are never the first choice. But, after exhausting every known alternative, Nardil gave me back my life. I sincerely hope that it does the same for you. After a successful history with the drug, I've even been able to reduce my dose to 30mgs a day. I wouldn't suggest that for quite a while. Despite what some conservative psychiatrists might tell you, Nardil does not have to mean giving up benzos. It's the cocktail that works for me. I went through a terrible period because a zealous shrink felt otherwise. If a doctor uses guilt to try to persuade you to discontinue using a drug that's been working for you, get a second (or even third or forth) opinion. I wish for you all the luck in the world with MAOIs. They often succeed where everything else has failed.
Phil
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