Posted by bulldog2 on April 29, 2008, at 8:41:50
In reply to Any substitute for long term Nardil Use?, posted by Jedi on April 23, 2008, at 3:05:54
> Hi guys,
> Has anyone come off of Nardil and found a cocktail of antidepressants and augmentors that worked as well for atypical depression and social anxiety? I can't take Parnate because of a rare spontaneous hypertensive episode. I have never tried Marplan.
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> Nardil is the only thing that has worked for me. I augment with clonazepam for the social anxiety and use 25mg of Seroquel to handle the med induced insomnia. I've been on Nardil for most of eleven years with some time off for other med trials. Every time I have come off Nardil my major depression has returned.
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> I'm prepared to stay on high dosage Nardil the rest of my life, if it is the only thing that works for my major depression. The weight gain plus delayed ejaculation are my worst side effects. Nardil causes extreme carbohydrate cravings for me plus I believe changes my metabolism to a lower level. At one time I had gained more than 100 pounds on Nardil. Two hours of intense exercise daily, and I can lose weight, even on high dose Nardil. It is so easy to let the weight come back on, though. I have augmented with bupropion, though contraindicated, which helped the weight somewhat.
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> I would like to hear from any ex-Nardil or ex-MAOI users that have found another antidepressant that has worked for atypical depression. I am treatment resistant with over 45 different combinations that have not worked, including most all of the SSRIs. Any help would be appreciated.
> Be Well,
> Jedi
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>There is a poster below that is doing well with emsam at the lowest dose.
poster:bulldog2
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