Posted by 4WD on April 30, 2008, at 17:08:20
In reply to Hey 4WD., posted by cumulative on April 30, 2008, at 6:22:45
> I hate to bear bad news (but it's not -really- bad news) but the general opinion seems to be that this early hypomanic effect is not going to last forever. OTOH, a much-longer-lasting euthymic, even hyperthymic antidepressant effect can last much longer -- many, many years or more. There are some people who have been stabilized on Nardil for decades.
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> I wonder if a little memantine might help to help retain any part of the mood lift, if it was fading. Seems like it could potentially add some additional problems (specifically ocgnitive) though, on top of all of the side effects that Nardil already burdens most people with.
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> Another thing: if low blood pressure becomes a really serious problem, it might be interesting to look at extremely careful psychostimulant augmentation. Nicotine patches might help too. As always, be sure to discuss these things with your doc.I think the hypomania is gone. I just feel better now not great. I am still doing things like cleaning closets but i don't get all excited about it any more.
As for the nicotine, I already smoke.
As for the l ow BP, I bought a monitor and found out it's not low. It's high. As high as 180/120. Most of the day it runs around 160/100. But then I have spells where it drops to 90/60 and I feel faint. But sometimes I feel like it's low because I feel faint, and I measure it and it's high. I measured it this morning, though, first thing when I really have the faintness and lightheadedness and it was 90/60 or so. Then I took it while standing up and it was 50/35 or so.
I called my internist and told him how it was fluctuating so wildly and he has scheduled me for a tilt table test. I knowit's from the nardil. My BP was always fairly stable at about 105/60 until I started the Nardil.
Obviously Ill stop drinking the salt water I thought I needed to raise my blood pressure. Actually I stopped drinking it yesterday. maybe when all that extra salt gets out of my system, it won't be so high.
\thanks for responding
Marsha
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