Posted by Jedi on November 15, 2007, at 3:18:34
In reply to What a difference a day made!, posted by Justherself54 on November 14, 2007, at 22:28:18
> I can't believe the difference one day made..I'm glad I spoke with my pdoc and decided to keep going with Nardil..
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> I'm not saying I feel 100% better..but considering yesterday I was an anxious depressed mess I feel pretty amazing today..
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> I'm starting to finish some old projects around the house, my energy level is way up..I even spent most of the afternoon doing odds and ends in town and felt quite relaxed instead of wanting to get home..still some problem with focus and concentration, but now it's manifesting itself in wanting to get started doing things and I find myself "flitting" from one thing to another..
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> I'm kinda in shock from the difference..trying not to get my hopes up too high..but wow!Hi,
When I first started Nardil in 1996 it took about five or six weeks for the med to kick in. When it did it was like none of the other forty plus combination of medications I have ever taken for depression and social anxiety. It was almost like getting struck by lightning. One day I was totally hopeless and the next day all of the answers were very clear.I did have a touch of hypomania, which honestly felt good after being depressed for so long. You have to be careful with this though; you can end up spending too much, gambling to much, and just taking to many chances. The hypomania will generally go away spontaneously. I have seen many people on the board interpret this as poop out. The hypomania is a side effect and not the true antidepressant effect of the medication. If you think the med is pooping out just try to remember what it felt like with the major depression. There are options if the antidepressant effect truly does go away. Increase the dosage: 1mg/kg of body weght is the accepted effective dose. Augment with lithium, benzos, atypical antipsychotics, bupropion(though officially contraindicated)among others.
Be Well,
Jedi
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