Posted by pedr on April 28, 2010, at 12:00:04
In reply to Nardil failing - bedridden, depressed, suicidal ed, posted by Enigma on April 22, 2010, at 15:08:07
Hi Enigma,
I'm very sorry that you are in such pain. No-one deserves to experience that.You're the only other person to report Nocturia (peeing 6, 7, 8 times a night) and night terrors on Nardil other than me (I posted here a while ago on it. I'm on 90mg). I used to wake up violently shaking, like there was an electrical current running through me for about 3 seconds and then it would stop. And I would always have a dream where at the end something would slam into my head from the side and I'd see it only at the last moment. It was usually a hard punch, a hard ball, a car or falling hard into the ground. I've thrown myself off the side of the bed and lashed out at my wife in reaction to these dreams! (I believe that is called REM Disorder, where you act out your dreams). All these SE's have gone now. However I am still +40lb and almost always weary. I fall asleep at work fairly regularly.
I have to say that your story scares me since if Nardil pooped out on me I'd be lost and would have to pray that another MAOI would help. I am just thankful for every day of stability that it gives me.
Regarding suggestions, have you thought of augmenting Nardil with Nortriptiline or Provigil? Have you tried taking vit B6 or its precursor (forget name)? Some report that that can increase Nardil's efficacy.
Best wishes,
PeteTreatment Resistant depression, anxiety, OCD: 13 years
IBS-C & GERD: 8 years
Current meds: 90mg Nardil, 300mg Zantac, 20mg Prilosec
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