Posted by mattdds on January 8, 2004, at 6:03:39
In reply to Re: For ACE - I'm starting Nardil tomorrow » mattdds, posted by ace on January 8, 2004, at 3:28:33
Ace,
Thanks for the tips bud. I'll be thinking of some more as they arise.
>>Congratulations on the career. Ive mentioned I'm going to be a psychopharmacologist?
Cool, I can see why you chose that route, with the dramatic changes psychopharm has made on your life. Best of luck to you!
I'm not in a terrible state right now. Klonopin kills any anxiety, and all the CBT I've had helps a ton. Right now, with as busy as I've been I don't have much time to do anything else to "self-help" besides taking a friggin' pill! I have no qualms with that, BTW, if Nardil works for me.
But depression is insidious in onset for me (for most), so I want to "nip it in the bud". I don't want to let it spiral like I did 3 years ago. I'm going to use everything available.
Enough rambling.
Now it's time for Nardil questions of the day:
1. Can one do rigorous exercise while taking an MAOI? I know there are some pretty serious quantities of systemic epinephrine / norepinephrine being released while exercising. Maybe the "other" MAO, COMT (catechol-0-methyl transferase) would mop it up. I've never heard of exercise being contraindicated, but it just kinda scares me.
2. The dreaded orthostatic hypotension. A few questions about your experience with this. Most likely this is dose-dependent, but for you, at what dose does it start? Did it go away for you with continued use?
3. Sexual stuff. How would Nardil anorgasmia (male) compare to SSRI anorgasmia. Do you have any experience with the SSRI's? Man, Parnate was pleasantly pro-sexual, too bad Nardil doesn't share that same quality. If it did, you would likely see fast food chains with "Nardil-friendly" menus, with all the men that would take it.
Thanks in advance man. I'll keep you updated on how it goes.
Staring at that little bottle of orange pills has a pretty strong placebo effect, with all the positive success stories of it! I'd be thrilled if I got 50% the efficacy that you have from it.
Take care fellow Nardil "mate".
Matt
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