Posted by mantus on August 2, 2011, at 22:46:49
In reply to Re: Went off nardil 1 week ago. HR/BP problems persist, posted by Phillipa on August 2, 2011, at 20:50:57
Well, just a quick update. I have decided to continue with my fast Ativan withdrawal idea, but have modified it to what I think might be best. I am in a very good situation to do this, as being at home with very supportive and amazing parents makes it feel like a private detox program. My new idea is to push very hard over a 4-5 day period to basically push my body to the limit, and make more dramatic jumps downwards. I am going to take .5 mg in the morning, .25 in the day just to try to make the day a little bearable, and .75mg at night to help with sleep for 3 more days. I know not cold turkey, but a far cry from 1.5mg tid. On Saturday, I am going to maybe do .75mg in the morning, .5mg in the day and .75 at night. Hopefully, by pushing very hard for several days at lower doses my body will respond favorably to the new base I've described for a week or so, giving me a break for awhile, and then going hard again for 5 days. This way there is theoretically a set day when I know a bit of relief may be possible, instead of going cold turkey, and being in misery and wondering when is it going to go away?
As far as the HR condition goes, I have been trying to contact a specialist that is highly regarded in my area for 2 straight days. My psychiatrist also phoned them to say that I needed to be seen soon, but I guess in our current world there is no sense of urgency or even people doing their jobs. I understand it may be impossible to be seen soon, but at least give me the courtesy of calling back to discuss possible appointment dates. So, in my current mood of taking more control over my health I've decided to bypass this nonsense. I'm going to contact the Cleveland Clinic tomorrow, where I know they have specialists specifically in the area of my current symptoms. My health is at stake, and no longer am I going to be put on hold or neglected by doctors.
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