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Re: The Nardil Champ is at it again....!!!!

Posted by g_g_g_unit on September 1, 2009, at 1:48:03

In reply to Re: The Nardil Champ is at it again....!!!! » g_g_g_unit, posted by ace on August 31, 2009, at 1:43:18


> Correct! I use low dose Seroquel exclusively for OCD, I have no insomnia at all with Nardil...rather it induces sedation. That being said, I do have REM disruption (at the start of therapy, and when titrating dose up)

woops - i actually meant to say that at that dose i thought the Seroquel might strictly be used to treat insomnia. i have OCD as well, so the fact it helps at such a low dose is promising.
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> > i aborted my trial due to insomnia which i didn't want to treat with seroquel because i'm not really comfortable taking anti-psychotics.
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> Plenty of safe agents you can use to treat insomnia in addition to natural methods. In addition, the insomnia may abate on it's own.

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> > unfortunately, i feel like my options are a lot more limited at this stage, and would be willing to take it to treat transient MAOI-insomnia.
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> At 25mg Seroquel is very safe. I was really fretting about taking Zyprexa, but, really, at low doses they are very safe. I havent seen any evidence that they cause long-term dyskinesias....however, obviously a lower dose is better.
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> > what's your experience like with low-dose Seroquel? do you experience any next-day effects or finds it diminishes the impact of Nardil?
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> Seroquel helps the OCD phenomena. It does not, in any way diminish Nardil's therapeutic action, nor do I feel any after effects (i.e groggy) the next day.
> However, at start up you may experience this. i started on 400mg of Seroquel- way too high, and no need for it. I got down to the low dose, and retained exactly the same benefitis of the high dose (although not as much sedative/hypnotic effect!)
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> In your case I would maybe try some natural methods first, then, if no effect, add on a medication at the lowest possible effective dose.
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> I hope this helps, please feel free to ask more,
> Ace:)

i've just been prescribed Parnate, alongside 25mg Seroquel, to treat OCD, depression (with a li'l depersonalization thrown in for good measure), SAD .. pretty similar to your profile i guess, though the OCD hasn't been nearly so bad since my burnout a year ago.

do you experience any cognitive interference with Seroquel?

what natural methods would you recommend to combat insomnia?

 

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