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Posted by lifelover on November 15, 2011, at 15:48:57
rough days guys rough days. After a good 7 months of remission(much thanks to nardil) Ive been in the dark for around a little over a year and a half because the hospital forced me off of the nardil due to sometype of psychotic episode which could have been because I hadnt slept in 2-3 days and had smoked pcp and weed. Im depressed because of SA so I wouldnt call myself majorily depressed because most of my though are somewhat bright. They are filled with hope, but there is no drive or motivation to act on them so far. I tell myself to wake up early to exercise and the time comes and I just cant seem to get myself out of bed. I try to stay disiplined with exercise and diet so I can lose weight so my pdoc will put me back on nardil and I can finally get my mind right, but I just cant seem to stay consistent with it enough to see any real results(except for one time I lost almost 15 lbs). Before I saught therapy and medication I used to do excstacy because it provided 100 percent instant relief of all symptoms for a couple of hours. I find myself craving it sometimes, even comtemplating going of meds so I can feel happy sometimes even if it is few and far between. But I always come back to realization that that is not the life I want for myself, and instead I should keep pushing foward on the right path, until I get it right. The way I see it is nardil worked in eliminating SA 70-100 % depending on the dose and the day, and I believe this time around in combination with lithium it will be even more effective in treating SA. Im just venting guys so Im sorry if Im boring any of u its just Ive been by myself most of these days since the hospitalization and it gets lonely sometimes.For now, I feel maybe if i post here more and gain more insight and knowledge maybe Il have more motivation. IDK thanks for reading feel free to post any insight or advice. Peace
Posted by creepy on November 15, 2011, at 16:15:38
In reply to these times are hard, posted by lifelover on November 15, 2011, at 15:48:57
hard to believe a doc would take you off of a med that worked due to a psychotic episode caused by illegal drugs. Wouldnt this be likely to cause -more- illegal drug use in a patient trying to self-treat depression?
I dont know if this is standard practice, but if its not maybe you can switch docs? This doesnt sound right to me.
Posted by lifelover on November 15, 2011, at 16:46:58
In reply to Re: these times are hard, posted by creepy on November 15, 2011, at 16:15:38
The reason she took me off it, was because she felt it could have ben the reason, or in combination with insomnia, pcp, and weed contributed to the episode. She is agreeing to let me back on it once I lose at least 20-30lbs. For me as much of a task losing that much weight is, its better losing the weight first and getting myself into a healthy routine so I dont gain weight again when I go back on nardil. And no I dont think it would wise to switch to a new pdoc considering she is the only one I know who will perscribe Nardil.
Posted by lifelover on November 15, 2011, at 16:57:32
In reply to Re: these times are hard, posted by creepy on November 15, 2011, at 16:15:38
Creepy you are right on one thing that something like this can increase the chances of illegal drug use. When I was on nardil I smoked weed on occasion(didnt know there was pcp laced with it until the hospital took my urine). In my case its ben rough and Ive used ecstacy twice, wher as before the hospitalization it pretty much didnt even cross my mind. Funny thing is Im naturaly an agressive person. When I feel im being cheated or done wrong the whole worlds gona know it when I speak. So all the things they were saying about me being psychotic was to me just me being really mad about the situation. They said I was yelling and becoming violent and they had to detain me. But in reality thats just me being me that not some type of psychotic break. I mean anyone would be frustrated if u ben good on this medication for 7 months and then they just take it away. Do you feel me?
Posted by lifelover on November 15, 2011, at 18:34:43
In reply to Re: these times are hard » creepy, posted by lifelover on November 15, 2011, at 16:57:32
oh yes I appolagize my mother reminded me around the time leading up to the hospitalzation I was taking 120 mgs 4 pills in the morning 4 at night, but I didnt tell my pdoc since I didnt think she would go higher then the 90mg I was perscribed. At the 90mg the SA was around 80 percent remission which was great but at the time I wanted more. I bumped the dose up to 120mg and found the relief I was looking for at a price, the insomnia was horrible. And to be honest I think the nardil may have contributed simply because I was taking way to much and because it was causing severe insomnia. I now know not to push the dose that high when I go on it again.
Posted by Phidippus on November 15, 2011, at 21:25:50
In reply to these times are hard, posted by lifelover on November 15, 2011, at 15:48:57
You're kind of depression may require ECT.
Mirtazapine is used to treat really bad depressive symptoms. Its a powerful antidepressant.
Doing drugs like PCP isn't going to help. If you're going to do anything like that, do LSD-at least you'll be taking something that studied as possible treatment for depression. Alas, you could have a bad trip though and the effects don't last forever. PCP? Jesus.
Eric
Posted by lifelover on November 16, 2011, at 15:10:00
In reply to Re: these times are hard » lifelover, posted by Phidippus on November 15, 2011, at 21:25:50
Um when I was in the hospital they gave me ECT at least 8 times and it didnt do a thing. As far as Mirtazapine, I dont know much about it but the way I see it is it wouldnt really help my situation since My main problem is SA and not depression. Also I smoked pcp by accident no one told me it was cut in the weed I was smoking. And I have done LSD as well, which changed my whole life in a positive way. Please more input and advice people feel free to express urself and dont look at me funny cause Ive experminted with illegal drugs.
Posted by Phidippus on November 16, 2011, at 20:22:44
In reply to Re: these times are hard » Phidippus, posted by lifelover on November 16, 2011, at 15:10:00
SA?
Eric
Posted by lifelover on November 17, 2011, at 15:15:55
In reply to Re: these times are hard » lifelover, posted by Phidippus on November 16, 2011, at 20:22:44
SA= social anxiety sorry I should have clarafied that in the OP
Posted by Phidippus on November 18, 2011, at 19:02:11
In reply to Re: these times are hard » Phidippus, posted by lifelover on November 17, 2011, at 15:15:55
Believe it or not, but Topomax has been shown to help with social anxiety.
Eric
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