Posted by jedi on April 29, 2010, at 13:45:31
In reply to Re: Can Benzo's cause MAOI's/Probably, posted by stargazer2 on April 29, 2010, at 9:07:17
Hi Stargazer,
I think you are so right about the effects of benzodiazapines. I have noticed the change in motivation in myself over the years of augmenting Nardil with clonazepam. However, serious social anxiety is debilitating. Nardil with clonazepam can be the difference between staying in bed all day to avoid the world and having some kind of a life. Both of the medications affect GABA and they do work synergistically on atypical depression and social anxiety.Again, I agree 100% with your statement. I wish I could have lived without the Nardil and the benzos. Before the major depression hit, I was on the edge of being financially independent. I was very goal oriented, had 50 residential rentals, ran and owned an $850,000 per year data networking company and was highly successful. However, when the depression hit, it hit hard. I do not think I would have survived without the medication.
I have been off the Nardil and clonazepam many times to try to live without or find something else that would work. 45+ different combinations of medications. My depression is endogenous. It runs in both sides of my family. I have had at least 3 first cousins who have suicided. For some of us, the medications are a necessary evil.
Take care and be well,
Jedi...
> I'm glad I never got dependent on them as I would think they can mask the normal anxiety of life, which keeps one on their toes and makes one strive to be a productive person. Good anxiety can help with problem solving, performance, etc.
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> Some life issues should cause anxiety and helps warn of bad situations so that good decisions can be made.
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> Of course all of this is my opinion. There is no right and wrong here, just trying to find a balance so that meds don't mess me up anymore than I already am. Being too complacent feels good sometimes, but not long term. Normal life has a lot of struggles and to try and shut everything down, can cause more problems, long term.
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