Posted by psychobot5000 on January 12, 2009, at 11:46:37
In reply to Re: Is it safe to take Nardil and Anafranil?, posted by davidla on January 11, 2009, at 20:22:20
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> I appreciate the suggestions. However, taking a new med that has a low probability of working would be difficult, especially when it means yet more side effects (Nardil has terrible side effects).
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> Ideally, I would like to get off Nardil...but every time I try I end up back on it very quickly. It's like being trapped....Yeah. My impression (both from my own exerience and reading that of others) is that getting off of MAOis can be a very unpleasant experience. I can identify. Still, it sounds like it might be worth it in the long run, for you--if you can handle a month or six weeks or so of unpleasantness. Perhaps you could speak to your doc about something to help you get off the MAOi? I believe that adding trazodone is something docs used to do during the withdrawal process for MAOis--they felt it helped cushion the blow and was reasonably safe. A doc of mine said the combination was safe.
Maybe then, anafranil would be useful to you on its own (?). For what its worth, I've read that when it was used commonly, anafranil used to be considered a more powerful antidepressant than most, and also very good for OCD. (however, I believe it also has a fair number of side-effects)
Best of luck!
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