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Posted by streetsk8er794 on June 4, 2006, at 12:10:35
Hello, my name is John and I am taking Nardil for social anxiety. I started on it about 8 weeks ago at 60 mg. After about 1 week I bumped it up to 75 mg. After about 10 days I could feel it starting to work. I made new friends, I could call people I havent talked to in a while out of the blue, and I could converse with complete strangers. But, I still had the anxiety in the back of my head and it wasnt working as well as I hear people say it does. Anyways, I was sweating profusely on 75 mg, so I cut back down to 60 mg. After about a week on 60 mg, my depression came back, so I bumped it back to 75 mg again. Its been about 22 days back on 75 mg, and about 2 months total on Nardil. My question is, why isnt this medication working anymore? I still have the anorgasmia, but not the positive effects of the med. Should I bump it up to 90 mg? Think that will do the trick? Or does marijuana and drinking make it not work?
P.S. I smoke marijuana daily, and drink about 4 nights a week. Im not an alcoholic by any means, Im just a 19 year old about to go to college.
Posted by jedi on June 5, 2006, at 1:49:13
In reply to Nardil problems (please help), posted by streetsk8er794 on June 4, 2006, at 12:10:35
> Hello, my name is John and I am taking Nardil for social anxiety. I started on it about 8 weeks ago at 60 mg. After about 1 week I bumped it up to 75 mg. After about 10 days I could feel it starting to work. I made new friends, I could call people I havent talked to in a while out of the blue, and I could converse with complete strangers. But, I still had the anxiety in the back of my head and it wasnt working as well as I hear people say it does. Anyways, I was sweating profusely on 75 mg, so I cut back down to 60 mg. After about a week on 60 mg, my depression came back, so I bumped it back to 75 mg again. Its been about 22 days back on 75 mg, and about 2 months total on Nardil. My question is, why isnt this medication working anymore? I still have the anorgasmia, but not the positive effects of the med. Should I bump it up to 90 mg? Think that will do the trick? Or does marijuana and drinking make it not work?
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> P.S. I smoke marijuana daily, and drink about 4 nights a week. Im not an alcoholic by any means, Im just a 19 year old about to go to college.IMHO I would knock off the pot and the booze and add a small dose of clonazepam to the Nardil. I used to drink pretty heavy when I was in college, but on this combination of meds I have no desire to drink more than a beer or two. I really think the clonazepam would help the social anxiety more and be a lot healthier than heavy drinking. Also, some people say pot helps them relax, but some of the stuff nowdays is really high in THC content and could add to your social anxiety and even cause paranoia. Just my opinion.
Good Luck,
Jedi
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