Posted by maryhelen on December 4, 2003, at 21:27:33
Hi Ace:
I am in a state of very serious depression. I have been taking Nardil since November 3rd. I was supposed to start with 15 mg. for one week and then 30 mg. the next week. Although I do not post often I do read them frequently and have followed your experiences. I went with what you advised which was 45 mg. for the first week and 60 mg. weeks 2 - 6, which is where I am with it now. Although, I am feeling seriously depressed and discouraged, I am going to go the distance with the Nardil. I do have some questions however, and wonder if you would be able to give me your opinion:
1) I had just returned to my job after a 2 1/2 year sick leave dealing with the depression, only to have been 'hit' with it again. My boss was not compassionate or caring enough to help me get through it but has made impossible and unneccesary demands on me and it has become impossible for me to continue. I ended up with so much stress, anxiety, chest pains and tightness (something that was never part of my depression) that I took myself to hospital to make sure I wasn't having a heart attack. Heart is fine. I won't continue with the difficulties presented at work, but have come away with such a feeling of inadequacy, sense of worthlesness, hopelesness and I am sure an underlying anger, of which I have not been able to feel yet. My question is, if I am dealing with a situational depression over the loss of my job (and probably my apartment) can the Nardil break through and help. It probably sounds like a strange question, as why else would we be taking meds, but normally I have been a depressed person for no 'apparent' reason for most of my life. Been through the mill with meds, ECT, hospitalizations, counselling, talk therapy ....... I was taking Parnate for 2 years but did not find it to be very effective. 8 months ago my pdoc added Lamitcal to the Parnate. The Lamitcal worked remarkably fast and within a week I felt better that I ever had in my 51 years. Unfortunately, this was to be short lived and after 3 weeks the Lamitcal stopped working. We adjusted the dose from 150mg. to 200 and then to 300. but after 8 months my doctor suggested to come off both the Parnate and Lamitcal slowly and to try Nardil. I hope I am making some sort of sense.
2) I have chronic pain from arthritis, degenerative disc disease and osteoporosis. Although I try not to, I take up to 10 percocets a day. These pills also help a bit with the depression as well as some of the pain. My question is, do you think that this type of opiate would work against what the Nardil is trying to do?
Any comments, Ace, would be very much appreciate. I hope things are going well with you.
maryhelen
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