Posted by TH on May 27, 2019, at 17:12:20
In reply to Re: It all seems pretty futile, posted by rose45 on May 27, 2019, at 15:58:38
Given the point I was at before I began the treatment, I'm happy to take any period of wellness I can get. While I haven't found myself becoming "overly positive", I have noticed a return of passion for my interests. This could just about border on "overly positive", but this had always been my personality before the illness began.
It wouldn't surprise me if this "high" you felt was GABAergic (benzo-esque), seeing as Nardil in particular does also work on the same system as benzos.
I also think that it can be equally dangerous to obsess over whether any positive effects are justified or not. Quite possibly a hangover from our puritan views of days-gone-by, we are quick to demonize any substance, licit or otherwise, that causes any departure whatsoever from a perfectly sober state.
While I am somewhat concerned about any potential negative effects, both now and in the future, this illness has been so debilitating that I have little to lose if it eventually fails.
I can sympathize with your difficulty getting the medication to work consistently. After reading the previous thread about inactive ingredients in Nardil tablets, I'm starting to suspect that there may be more at play than just dose when it comes to effectiveness. I guess you've just got to play guinea pig until you get it right.
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