Posted by rose45 on May 4, 2013, at 16:23:56
In reply to Re: Nardil agitation, depression, suicidal thoughts » rose45, posted by Daniell on May 3, 2013, at 21:58:02
Hi Daniell,
I got into the maudsley in 1990,on the nhs, and i didnt even live in that area. It was all much easier in those days. When I broke down again recently, after the nardil stopped working, my gp wasnt even sure where to send me because the whole system has been divided into various teams, with different names, and there was no way I would be admitted into hospital as there arent enough beds.
There was no talk at the maudsley re mg/weight... it was just as i described it to you. I weigh approx 70 kg.
My diagnosis at the time was depression. But since I have become ill again, I told the latest psychiatrist (at the Chelsea and Westminster, which is my local hospital) that nardil made me very manic, so they have decided that Im bi- polar, but I dont think I am.It was just that the nardil affected me that way. Parnate doesnt seem to be having the same effect re. making me manic. Yes nardil made me agitated also, and many friends complained that I talked too much when on the nardil......
I felt terrible on the nardil all the way up to 60 mg. It was only after being on 60 mg for 3-4 weeks that I would feel better, and then decrease to 45 mg. You may react differently, but that was my experience every time, and unfortunately, as you say, it is a temperamental drug, in that its not easy to just reduce the dose if you feel you are getting agitated or hyper, because just reducing by one tablet can make you really very anxious and depressed again - at least it did for me. And also the effect is not constant, so there is a tendency to want to play around with the dosage, but it isnt easy to handle at all. Having said all that, it did change my life for the better, and I dont know how I would have survived without it. Now Im on parnate, and if that ever gives up on me I really dont know what I will do, because only the MAOIs seem to work for me.. Do let me know how things go for you.. I do find it interesting.
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