Posted by RobertDavid on November 6, 2005, at 14:39:18
In reply to Re: Lyrica Update, posted by Greif on November 5, 2005, at 22:57:10
It's interesting to me to hear how the various doctors feel about certain meds such as Nardil. My doctor has always said if he only had one try/one shot at a med with me it would be Nardil.
But he's someone that it heavy in the research side of treating anxiety disorters. He lectures to doctors worldwide about how to treat depresson/anxiety. I'm so lucky that he still will even see. But as far as Nardil is concerned, it's been me that has resisted trying it, hoping something else would work.
I've always felt I would be a good candidate for Nardil it as nothing else has worked (other than klonopin). I'm certain that the answer for me is Klonopin & an anti depressant. The problem has been finding an anti depressant that works and doesn't have side affects I can't tolerate. Unfortunately I'm one of those that seems to feel all the side affects from these meds. I've tried almost all anti depressants you can think of. Some I've lasted over a month and some one day was all I could handle.
But before I dive into Nardil, he's advising me to wait and try the EMSAM patch. He has indicated it probably will not be as "powerful" as Nardil, but that I may respond well to it and have far fewer side affects (not to mention no food restrictions). I just have this gut feel that an MAOI will work best. I've been tracking EMASAM for years and am inpatient now that it's just around the corner
What I do know after getting off klonopin (and now back on it) is that it works. Works better than anything I've tried. I feel so much better. I'm taking 1 mg at night (instead of 2 like before my Lyrica trial). So far so good at the lower dose (and lower dose equals less depressive side affects).
Primarily my issue is generalized anxiety and social anxiety. Seems to me that the depression I do feel is related to being anxious, my lack of zest for life. Perhpas it's more than that.
Anyway, there's always hope, new meds. For me, that means doing my best on Klonopin and waiting and hoping that EMSAM will work for me. I'm still considering trying Remeron in the mean time.........
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