Posted by Questionmark on March 18, 2003, at 16:17:43
In reply to am I a candidate for Nardil?, posted by Sarah S on March 18, 2003, at 15:02:11
Hi. i'm so sorry. What a curse SP is. Such a curse.
Personally, i think if you're going to be on any meds Nardil would probably be your best bet-- since you definitely seem unsatisfied with your current state. Hopefully getting off the Wellbutrin wouldn't make you feel too much worse. If you do go off and feel really bad at times, have a little caffeine (tea or whatever) to pick you up a bit maybe (but of course not too much once you've started the Nardil). Caffeine's a much better AntiD than Wellbutrin anyway, in my opinion. Also if you do go off Wellb and start feeling really bad, try to just keep reminding yourself that within a few days or weeks you'll probably feel much better than you have in who-knows-how-long.
Also taper down the Ativan as you start the Nardil regimen. Fortunately Nardil has GABA-ergic properties as well, so you probably won't need to continue the Ativan.
" I also don't know if Nardil is only for severe SP or if it would help people like me, who are partially recovered from SP but are still not 'normal.'" -- Maybe you'll just need a lower dose. If it's severe enough to want it then it's probably severe enough to try it, right? i dunno. i've never been on Nardil but from everything i've read and heard it truly seems like the best "cure" for people with your (and my) kind of problems. i'm trying to be med-free now, just cuz i'm so freaking sick of them and all the extra crap involved with them (side effects, difficulty determining my identity, long-term or permanent changes [?], and eventual possible withdrawal). But if this last ditch, natural and healthy approach effort doesn't work, i'm giving myself over to Nardil. Anyway, sorry for all that...
i wish you the best.
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