Posted by jedi on February 8, 2006, at 20:03:54
In reply to Re: MAOI withdrawal, posted by Joemzak on February 8, 2006, at 11:56:25
Joe,
Since we seem very similar in diagnosis and our reaction to medications, give this a try. Titrate up to a high dose of EPA and DHA. I use 2400mg of EPA and 2000mg of DHA on a daily basis. You may become hypomanic and have a bit of insomnia. I treat mine with diphenhydramine HCL (Benadryl).
After a couple of months at the high dosage of Omega-3s, go ahead and drop 15mg of Nardil. When I wasn’t taking these fatty acids, I could not even drop to 75mg. After several months on the fish oil, dropping 15mg per week was easy. My GP tried to but me on some Wellbutrin XL. Even with the low dosage of 150mg in the extended release formula; I became very agitated, somewhat mean, and aggressive. The Omega-3s were providing what my brain needed. The human brain is largely composed of DHA fatty acids anyway. I dropped the bupropion after a few days.I have a strong feeling that all of the PDOCs I’ve seen have missed a soft bipolar diagnosis. I have never responded well to SSRIs, bipolar runs in my family, and much of the research on high dosage EPA and DHA shows better results in bipolars. Use the coated, concentrated fish oil capsules. This way you avoid the “fish burps”. Even taking the concentrated fish oil, I still have to gulp down ten of those babies throughout the day to get my target dose.
I am becoming a true believer in these fatty acids. I’ve been completely off phenelzine for over three weeks with no return of major depression. This is the first time I’ve been able to be off the med and not depressed for ten years. I’m still a little hypomanic, but I can live with that. The fish oils also have proven positive effects on the cardiovascular system and inflammation. I believe that over the next few years we will see more and more positive effects documented for the Omega-3 fatty acids.
Good luck,
Jedi
> It didn't work! I was taking 5 3/4 pillls, just 1/4 pill less than my usual dose and on the 11th day my thoughts went so low. I started to think my 5 year old Pappillon would be better off in another home. I collect R. Lalique vases and starting thing why? I shouldn't have them (almost like I didn't deserve them) So I took one extra pill that evening and went bavk on my full dose next day and am fine ever since. No doctor can uhderstand how 1/4 pill could do this, that it is not possible. It was even suggested it was in my mind. I quickly got that thought out of their minds...but still, everyone is at a loos to get me off Nardil One famous doctor was most worried about my 100 pound weight gain and raised blood pressure.I am so at a loss, I want to give up. I so wish I was never given Nardil. I am truly at my wits end. I have no where else to go for help.
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