Posted by PeterMartin on March 2, 2020, at 13:59:10
In reply to Re: Question, posted by undopaminergic on March 2, 2020, at 13:00:08
I just did this switch (Nardil-->Marplan w/o a washout) in January and did once a couple years ago.
I actually felt pretty good for the first 2 weeks or so after switching. I don't remember having any w/d the last time around but I did have some issues this time. Really the big problem I had was restless leg (zaps). I can't be 100% sure that they came about due to stopping Nardil and not some other reason but there ws a period of 10 days or so I had terrible sleep. It would make sense that the decrease in Gaba could have caused me to have that issue.
The great news is I'm doing fantastic the past week or so. It's very much like the first time I too Maprlan where I just feel like "my best self". I'm on point/positive and my brain backs up that feeling (vs. trying to undercut/doubt everything).
I hope you dont' experience much w/d and get to a good place w/ Marplan. It seems to be a med that works really well for the people who it does work for......sounds odd but......it's definitely the best medicine I've found for me to this point (1999 to 2020).
I should note my other meds though:
Marplan 40mg (since Jan 9)
Desipramine 25mg (Only 8days so far)
Lamictal 200mg (Unichem verified batch)
Metformin 1500 (Mylan IR verified batch)
Seroquel ~25mg (for sleep)I have been drinking crystal light the past few weeks also which has aspartame (breaks down to phenylalanine). I do think that may help a touch as well and I know there's a lot of "bad news" research about Aspartame. At some point I'll go back to water only but I'm not looking to tinker w/ too much while I'm doing really well for the first time in a months.
Good luck!!
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