Posted by Jedi on July 24, 2007, at 22:29:32
In reply to After Nardil has failed, what else is there?, posted by Girlnterrupted78 on July 24, 2007, at 13:30:29
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> I had high hopes for Nardil. But it's not doing what it was supposed to. It's not dealing with my SA or depression fully. It's giving me around a 30% relief only.
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> If someone out there knows of a different drug that could work in the way Nardil was supposed to work for depression and social anxiety, please comment here.Hi GI,
My memory fails me after fighting depression and medication side effects for over ten years. Are you augmenting Nardil with any other medications? If you are getting a 30% improvement, then I would make sure the dosage is right for you. Then look at augmentation. The combination of Nardil and clonazepam(Klonopin) is very good for social anxiety. Some docs don't like benzos but I believe there is a good synergism for social anxiety when Nardil is combined with clonazepam. Another option would be a mild stimulant such as modafinil(Provigil). Then, there is the old standby, lithium. This is the most researched and proven of all of the augmentors.You could switch to Parnate. Some people who do not respond to Nardil will respond to Parnate. A generic version of tranylcypromine came out about a year ago. This sure helps on the cost.
Good Luck,
Jedi
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