Posted by ace on April 6, 2010, at 8:20:33
In reply to Re: Help! Not Responding to Nardil :(, posted by GreenP on April 6, 2010, at 4:26:25
> Hi. I've been on Nardil for four weeks and three days (4 weeks on 45 mg and 1 week and three days on 60 mg) and I am so depressed and anxious. I'm afraid to go out of the house, I'm worse than I was before I was on SSRIs. Does anyone have any advice for me on what I should do?
Hi - can you clear up the total amount of time you have been on Nardil?- I am not sure if you have been on it 5 weeks and 3 days or 4 weeks and 3 days?
Nardil usually takes longer than the SSRI's and TCA's to kick in. I would stay put at a dose of 60mg for a minimum of four weeks. And spend 8-12 weeks if necessary on the medication. And like Scott stated, you may need a a higher dose. But I would not up the dosage now, esp after only 3 days on 60mg.
I would recommend:
Stay on that 60mg for 4 weeks if you can tolerate it. You could be just around the corner from a nice surprise...keep faithful (that's easy for me to say I know!)
For your depression and anxiety, if things get too bad, i would urge adding on Xanax or another benzo low dose. This may also have the effect of getting the Nardil starting faster.
Let me know how you are,
Ace
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