Posted by SLS on December 18, 2006, at 5:55:36
In reply to Re: Nardil + nortriptyline is working. » SLS, posted by Tomatheus on December 18, 2006, at 0:29:22
Hi Tomatheus
> So, I think there's still some reason to be optimistic, despite the fact that the dissipation of Nardil's AD effect that you experienced at 60 mg/day doesn't seem to be a good sign.
Part of me agrees with you. I think I may already be plateauing on the 75mg, but I'm going to give it another 2 weeks. After all of these years, it is hard not to look at these responses microscopically. In retrospect, macroscopically, it may be that these are just a few down days on an overall trend upwards. I'll try to remain cautiously optimistic. My treatment history tells me to be somewhat pessimistic, though.
> I've actually been feeling ok for most of the past week on a combination of the Goldshield Parnate (20 mg/day) and SAM-e (200 mg/day).
Interesting combination. It makes sense. I received a boost from S-AMe for the short time I took it with Parnate. I didn't continue with it because my system was very unstable at the time, and I was about to see a new doctor. I wanted to leave him with as simple a regime as possible to work with.
> I have some reason to believe that the right dose of SAM-e (hopefully the 200 mg/day) may allow me to get a lasting response from the Goldshield Parnate instead of the 2-3 day tease that I usually get from it,
It really is a tease, isn't it?
I think our brains have been entrained to maintain an errant homeostasis, and does a damned good job at doing so.
> but it's far too early for me to declare victory. Time will tell what my long-term response will be.
Yup. I hope you don't mind if I send a few prayers your way.
Take care.
- Scott
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