Posted by Caleb462 on May 2, 2003, at 2:27:52
In reply to Re: Oh and Ace... a question » Caleb462, posted by ace on May 2, 2003, at 0:32:46
> > I asked this question a week or so ago on the board, but only got 1 or 2 replies. Well, actually, I asked about trycyclics. Now... I wanna about MAOIs. Do they blunt emotions? The "emotion-flattening" effect of SSRIs seems to be the anti-depressant effect itself, so does this happen with trycyclics and MAOIs too? Thanks.
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> Oh, no, not at all. In my experience the opposite. They bring colour joy and vivacity to life - I felt like a friggin' flower on Nardil. One big human flower! Smiling, motivated, feeling happy for others and myself.
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> I have very little respect for the SSRIs. In terms of tricyclics, in a few eeks I will have a much better answer. But from the extremely large amount of aectodal reports I've read, they once again colour, but do not blunt, life. So many times I've read of people who got zilxh from the SSRI cash cows but were amazingly happy on the older meds.
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> > I'm considering asking my doc to put me on Nardil or Parnate - for my godawful combo of OCD/GAD/SP/ADD/Depression. I don't know his stance on MAOIs though, so we'll see. Thanks.
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> OK, glad you gave me the diagnosis. Here is migh suggestion.
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> 1. Nardil 90mg
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> if not 90% relief
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> 2. Nardil + Klonopin (Klonopin has great anti-OCD anti-anxiety properties)
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> of not 90% relief
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> 3. Nardil + Zyprexa.
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> If you are a little distateful about antiposychotic treatments, you can also try these (more experimental) drugs with Nardil...
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> 1. Clonidine
> 2. Pindolol
> 3. Bromocritine
> 4. Carbamazepine (contraindicated but usually safe)
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> I would honestly try Nardil 1st, then with the augmentors, then Parnate.
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> Oh, I forgot, you can bring Nardil up to 105mg safely.
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> All the very best...
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> Ace.
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> If you have any prior sleep probs to the Nardil, add Elavil low dose BEFORE Nardil. Cause Nardil MIGHT cause insomnia.
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Thanks a ton for the suggestions ace. What about side effects though? Did you have any bad reactions to Nardil? Any weight gain (I've gained about 30-40 pounds in the last year, I need to lose weight and I can't have a med preventing me from doing that)? Sexual difficulties? Anything else? Thanks!
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