Posted by naughtypuppy on December 7, 2006, at 17:19:39 [reposted on December 8, 2006, at 0:34:15 | original URL]
In reply to Nardil Withdrawals-How to manage?, posted by Tom Twilight on December 7, 2006, at 15:05:53
> This post properly belongs on the withdrawal board & I'm sure it will be re-directed shortly!
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> I just wanted to ask for advice on Nardil withdrawals
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> Nardil withdrawal are horrible for me, I've been tapering, I'm fine till I get to 30mg x2 tablets.
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> Suddenly it all goes t*ts up!
> I get horrible REM rebound-nightmares & not feeling rested!
> Also Anxiety comes back
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> What can be done to help relieve these symptoms?
> I guess a Benzo would help with anxiety
> Would a low dose TCA help with REM?
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> How do I stop the nightmares and the anxiety?
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> I'm feeling really low at the moment because I managed to stay at 20mg since Sunday, but I felt so terrible tonight I had to go back to 30mg.
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> Has anyone succesfully withdrawn from Nardil?
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I can really sympathize with you since I am going through the same thing as you except my pdoc took me off cold turkey from 60mg! The funny thing about it is that I am usually in a constant state of anxiety with cyclic depressive episodes. The last month that I was on Nardil I went into a deep depressive state with anxiety thrown in to boot (didn't know if I was coming or going). Two days after I quit the Nardil the depression lifted and I was left with the anxiety. Benzos will help somewhat with that, but I am also taking 1000mg Depakote for the anxiety that doesn't seem to be helping anymore (sure intensifies your dreams for about 2 weeks though). Dollars to doughnuts my pdoc will tell me that I am just back to my baseline state because I am off the Nardil, but I feel worse than when I started taking any meds. I got ripped off! I didn't feel any better on the Nardil, but I get the lousy side effects and the withdrawals. Sorry I can't offer any more advice that the benzos and the fact that misery usually enjoys company.
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