Posted by stargazer2 on May 29, 2007, at 11:15:53
In reply to I'M BACK ... and 37 lbs. lighter on NARDIL, posted by UgottaHaveHope on May 29, 2007, at 2:24:33
Welcome back, we missed your perspective and support of so many here. As you know, I too started Nardil about 2 weeks ago and have had good results as well with my TRD. I was persistent with my doctor who kept skirting starting Nardil for about a year now, having tried Marplan, Cymbalta, Emsam, Abilify, Lamictal and Seroquel, all with failed results.
Its amazing how we have to take conrol of our own care if we want to get better, having had luck with Nardil in 1987/1989 and over the twenty years since with minimal results with every AD on the market.
My refusal of ECT has been due to my belief that medicine holds the cure for depression, not electrical current, at least for me, having had success with Nardil and Marplan in the past, one pooping out due to too low of a dose (lack of knowledge back then) and one being discontinued due to underutilization in 1994 (Marplan).
But I'm happy for your weight loss between eating right and exercise, I'm not gaining and my only side effect is early AM wakening and subsequent afternoon fatigue. There wwas some improvement as I changed my dosing schedule from 8-12-4 to 8-2-8 so that may help you also.
My ability to focus and think more clearly is amazing and although I have had symptoms of ADD with my depression, the Nardil seems to work for that as well.
Fellow nardilite, it's been a great improvement for me. I still have my backup researcher pdoc with the lofty credentials if and when I have a need to tweak or modify my treatment. I have you to thank for him.
I'll be in touch...
SG2
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