Posted by phil1909 on May 21, 2010, at 2:06:23
In reply to Re: Depression v Anxiety (chicken + the egg) + Nardil, posted by stargazer2 on May 21, 2010, at 0:28:33
Thanks very much for the feedback.
I guess I was being a bit dramatic when I wrote my wife would leave me. This is a possibility like everything else but unlikely.I hope I can arrive at an effective dose asap. I know I should be cautious and take the 'easy does it' approach, but I do get a bit impatient when it comes to a/ds.
I'm on 60mgs after 12 days, and I started on 45mg. So far I am very impressed with the slight side effects compared to when I went on SSRIs and I do feel much better already when compared to other a/ds.
My concern obviously is the workplace. I'm an operations and mfg plant manager and I'm constantly under pressure for results from senior management. Coupled with this is the pressure of having to lead and manage 20 plant staff and drive change. MANY TIMES THIS OVERWHELMS ME and I start feeling anxious with a very tight chest, 'knotted fist' type gut cramps, sweating, etc, etc. THEN THE SPIRAL CONTINUES AS I START GETTING CONCERNED, FEELING PANICY/JITTERY/SENSITIVE, WHICH LEADS TO WORRY AND A SUBSEQUENT 'DOWN'. OBVIOUSLY I'M THEN A LOT LESS EFFECTIVE.
Over the my 17 years of full-time employment I've tried everything I know of to control or minimise the effects of the 'physical' symptoms without success.
THE ONLY SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT HAS BEEN LOW DOSES OF BENZOs (ZANAX which I get off my mum or a 1-off script with no repeats from my doc) WHICH DOCTORS WILL NOT PRESCRIBE other than once. AGAIN THEN, I'm cycled through differents a/ds, serouquel, and combinations of sometime 2-3 of these.I'm looking forward to seeing how I go with Nardil. I will increase the dose if I must.
Cheers;
Phil
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