Posted by timidly on October 14, 2003, at 21:51:16
In reply to Re: Why am I walking and talking SLOWLY on Nardil? » timidly, posted by don_bristol on October 14, 2003, at 17:19:20
Yes and no. About a month or so after I started Nardil my pdoc started me on Ritalin to combat the slowness and fatique. The combination has worked quite well for me for many years. Even though that was 30 years ago it is still very vivid in my mind. My situation now is very different than yours. After 30 years the Nardil is no longer enough to keep me going. There are no new classes of antidepressents on the horizon, and none of the existing ones help me. My pdoc has told me to prepare for permanent disability. All the extra meds are his last ditch attempt to postpone the inevitable. He said the Provigil was his last shot, and there was nothing more he could do. Parnate is much more activating/stimulating than Nardil. I had severe side effects with Parnate, and it aggrevated my anxiety problems. Both Parnate and Nardil are MAOI antidepressents. Nardil has the advantage that it helps with quite a few other things, for me these included constant anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, paranoia, OCD, etc. There are a lot more options now than I had 30 years ago. Talk to your pdoc about which options make sense in your case. Your situation, symptoms, and medical history are unique to you. Everyone reacts differently to medications; sometimes very slightly different and other times extremely different. Your experiences will be uniquely yours. The experiences of others will be similar in some areas and different in others. You and your pdoc are the only ones familar with all aspects and nuances of your condition. You are not alone in your struggles. The experiences of others may comfort you or horrify you. There is no way to predict how things will turn out for you.
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