Posted by jedi on October 18, 2008, at 0:21:23
In reply to Re: Nardil - 75mg- when is it supposed to work? » jedi, posted by Mickapoo on October 17, 2008, at 20:45:22
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> I just don't know what to do, I'm at my wits end. I'm tired of being afraid all the time, daring not to venture outside my house during the day and running inside or ducking behind my car if a neighbor is outside (it's that ridiculous). I don't know if I should stay on the 75 mg or go down, or what... I don't have insurance, and I can go see my doctor, but have to pay out of pocket Can't afford to see the psych I was seeing, so now can only go to my family doctor, which is who gave me the Nardil after trying practically every other med on the planet.Hi again,
This is another one of those things where everyone is different. I had social anxiety since my teenage years, and the combo of Nardil and clonazepam really just knocked it out. Is your depression atypical? Oversleeping, overeating, rejection sensitivity, mood reactivity. The MAOIs are about the best for this type of depression. Some people also take longer than others to show improvement on the MAOIs. I would sure give it a few more weeks before giving up on the Nardil. Both Nardil and clonazepam affect GABA. I believe this is why they act synergistically to help social anxiety. I've heard of people using beta blockers before a situation like a speech, or other anxiety producing social situation. But your social phobia sounds more generalized than this. Sorry, not a lot of help here.
Take care,
Jedi
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