Posted by n_wolfie on February 20, 2009, at 13:09:23
In reply to Re: Nardil cognitive side effects- zero memory » n_wolfie, posted by SLS on February 20, 2009, at 12:17:59
I don't know what to do. But I felt ok, not so bad, last Sunday, I think about 5 days into my nardil. Could I have a neurological problem? should i see a neurologist? should I switch doctors? I've had the same doctor for 8 years, and he's great, one of the premier psychopharmacologists in nyc, researcher, professor at Columbia, but he seems a bit befuddled by this complete cognitive failure. Which scares me. I'm paying him out of pocket @ 200/hr, but I don't have health insurance and can't afford to see a neurologist. My employer is great and patient with my depression issues, but i'm not making enough money in this economy to cover health insurance. But I felt ok, not so bad, last Sunday, I think about 5 days into my nardil.
> > Scott,
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> > I'm a little confused. Do you mean what do I think of the responses to my Nardil issues?
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> Yes.
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> I'd really like to see you resolve your cognitive difficulties.
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> From experience, I can tell you that when you add Nardil to high-dosage Lamictal (>200mg), it *feels* like it is the Nardil because you first feel the synergism after its introduction. If you were on the Nardil first and added the Lamictal, you would swear it was the Lamictal causing the problems.
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> Lamictal is known to produce significant cognitive and memory impairments in some people, especially at higher dosages. Nardil is not. Nardil *and* Parnate both seem to amplify the Lamictal induced impairments.
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> I feel pretty sure that were you to lower the Lamictal, your mind would clear up considerably.
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> One thing weird about Lamictal is that if you reduce the dosage too quickly, you can get a temporary rebound depressive dip that lasts for a fraction of a day. You might want to try avoiding this by reducing the dosage by 25mg every few days. 200mg is the "sweet spot" for this drug when treating depression.
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> Good luck.
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> - Scott
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