Posted by stargazer2 on November 1, 2009, at 16:56:20
In reply to Re: I'm here! » ace, posted by g_g_g_unit on November 1, 2009, at 2:28:11
Ace, I'm on nardil 30 mg and also take Wellbutrin 150 XL (contraindicated) but need something besides Nardil to give me focus and energy. I also had taken a tad of the generic Adderall to supplement Nardil at one time.
I took the original version of Nardil many moons ago and was on 15 BID with excellent results. As a matter of fact, this was pre-SSRI's and it was only the 2nd AD tried on me and the results were immediate (?),like a key opening a lock. No other medication since than, 25 years ago, ever worked like that, with the exception of Marplan. Parnate never worked for me, go figure.
Obviously with the change in the current formulation, the response I had after years of SSRI/"all other AD's known to man" merry go round, the current response was never as robust as the original version of Nardil. I did go up to 60 mg once, but never higher.
I guess my fear was the side effects that kicked in a higher doses, leg swelling and constipation and lack of effect on my energy level and ADD symptoms (Never offically diagnosed but my biggest obstacle to date).
Do you have an opinion on adding things for ADD to Nardil? My pdoc agreed to adding Wellbutrin XL only after I presented a paper to him that it had been safely given by a group of Harvard trained pdocs at Mclean Hosp. in Boston.
Do you think Nardil at higher doses is associated with improving focus, energy and concentration.
I wasn't sure if you had any knowledge if this occurring at higher doses.I am most afraid of side effects that will destabalize or make mee worse. You have to believe me when I say I have tried every med and have had every side effect, including suicidality associated with Effexor. I have also had a very poor history of pushing higher doses of medications.
Right now, I's able to work and my personal life is relatively stable, so I just wanted your opinion, to use if it becomes necessary. Right now we are not looking for improvement, although there is certainly room for it, but the risk is too great to mess with the status quo.
Thanks for your contributions, it is always good to hear other success stories. I had almost given up many many times, but thankfully never did.
Like you, MAO's have been the only meds that have saved my life. My biggest crash followed the discontinuation of Marplan in 1993 (crashed and burned) and Nardil. I had ZERO side effcts on the original drugs and the doses were very low. Too bad the drug companies only market meds that make lots of money for them (brand names), not the generics. And the generic are never as good as the real stuff. I think we all agree on that.
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