Posted by SLS on June 11, 2009, at 5:30:31
In reply to I'm still alive, and still on Nardil:), posted by ace on June 11, 2009, at 3:27:47
A certain minority of absolutely mentally healthy people are going to have high energy, high creativity, strong egos, profound optimism, entrepreneurial spirit, absolute spontaneity, etc. = eccentricities? Perhaps you are just being who you are.
- Scott> It's been sometime since I have posted (I can't believe I still remember my password!)....recently I was googling Nardil, looking for further anecdotes, and up popped 'ace' in the results. Specifically on SocialAnxietysupport.com forum
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> Some people who were on this Social Anxiety Forum site mentioned my experience with Nardil and referred to the probable hypomania I may have/may still experience as a side-effect.
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> I am still ambivalent as to whether such hypomania, (I would rather a 'healthy euphoria'), should be referred to as a side-effect or pronounced therapeutic effect.
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> ::::: When I felt this euphoria, I did not engage in any behaviour which was 'ego-dystonic'. Rather, the behaviour, which I do deem as eccentric, manifested certain (pre-morbid) desires to dress a certain way, approach certain people which i found threatening etc etc, before institution of Nardil Therapy.
> In other words, before I took Nardil I felt extreme inhibition and anxiety to even consider doing such things.
> Therefore, I feel Nardil allowed me to express those creative parts of myself- indeed, to 'be myself', without the side-effect of incapacitating anxiety.
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> To this day I cannot say enough positive things about this medication. I have recently gone down to very low doses- sometimes 15mg day.
> I do often feel strong depressive feelings which terminate upon Nardil reinstituted at a higher dose.
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> In my opinion it should be a first-line treatment for TRD and many anxiety disorders.
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> I love you all!
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> Ace:)
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> PS= sorry for being so serious in this post, he he!
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