Posted by stargazer on March 3, 2007, at 20:05:38
In reply to Re: Heck-bent to try Nardil - Stargazer » stargazer, posted by UGottaHaveHope on March 3, 2007, at 11:46:13
Michael,
Thanks for your kind words about my bravery and such. I am compulsive about certain things and writing down dates, side effects and outcomes has been something I have felt compelled to do over the years and I'm glad I did.
Well I have the same fears with starting a new drug as you, but there isn't a whole lot of other choices I had. Occasionally I would say to my pdoc, No more drugs, I want to stop everything for awhile. That made sense to do because to be off everything was often a relief from the side effects that seem to always really do me in. My feeling is that bad side effects to the extent that I had them was a clear sign that drug was not the right one.
Like you said, if Nardil doesn't work, Emsam is doing something and I agree it is not a bad drug. It does something and I really don't have any side effects.
Wouldn't it be something if you tried Nardil and got an amazing response like so many others here? The whole motivating force driving me today is reducing time spent on marginal responses if something like Nardil will give me my life back. I don't know about you, but I have wasted so much time with bad outcomes, I am desparate to find something that will work better than all the crappy SSRI's that left me with lots of SE's and no real remission of the depression.
I realize time left to enjoy my life is slipping away and I have nothing to lose now. I'm not working now and that makes a big difference in not being afraid of getting worse during a drug trial, which was always a problem. So timing can be critical and like I always say, I'm right behind you on this one...
Between GG, Ace and a few others, reading their experiences with Nardil is very encouraging for me. I get jealous of how good they are feeling. I am developing a lot of anger towards my doctor as I am finding that all the drugs he kept trying me on were all the wrong ones for me because they all targeted Serotonin, which in retrospect, never worked and always caused lots of side effects.
Hey, be not afraid...there is a whole big world out there just waiting for you. Time to jump in and test the waters...SG
P.S. Thanks for your email for a more personal conversation anytime.
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