Posted by Jedi on July 28, 2007, at 2:21:29
In reply to Re: To Nardil or not to Nardil? » floater995, posted by Sentience on July 27, 2007, at 5:45:11
Sentience,
Your situation sounds almost exactly like mine. I went off Nardil in February for a trial of Parnate. This lasted for about three months and I've been off all MAOIs for almost two months now. I was taking Nardil for most of the past ten years. Several times I have almost started back on Nardil. I am not deeply depressed, just a level of dysthymia that I have lived with since I was a teenager. I am still taking clonazepam at 2mg daily and don't feel I can give it up at this time.I believe that after long term use of any medication that affects the brain's neurotransmitters, there will be a long period for the brain to adjust to being without that medication. That is why I am going to tough it out for another couple of months before starting back on Nardil. If I was experiencing severe depression like Floater, I would have started back on Nardil already.
For me, the Nardil saved my life and stopped the major depression. But, it also took away an edge that was there before the major depression hit. This little edge, though sometimes painful, was also a part of me. It kept me motivated and moving forward. With the depression and then with Nardil, it was just too easy to postpone important things in my life. Life is too short to always be putting things off.
Since your situation sounded so similar to mine, I thought I would share this with you. It helped me to write it down and solidify some of my thoughts on the subject. So, thank you for that.
Good luck,
Jedi
> I'm in a very similar position as you Floater...I have spent the last 5 months or so titrating off the Nardil & had been completely drug free for 2 months. I just decided last night to recommence the Nardil.
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> The withdrawal was the most difficult and painful thing to do, as I had been on the drug for 17 consecutive years. I am not even depressed any more, I just feel this really strange blankness that enveloped me since I started tapering off. It's with much trepidation that I am recommencing the Nardil.
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> I would say that as you responded so well to Nardil, it only makes sense to start taking it again. I live in Australia and the Nardil is not sourced from Pfizer, it comes from Link Pharmaceuticals. So don't lose too much sleep over Pfizer deciding that its just not worth the effort to make it any more, even though they DID reformulate it back in 2003 to cut costs.
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> Good luck & let us know if you decide to recommence.
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> Cheers
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