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This was extremely helpful! I loved all your examples because its pretty much the best way to gauge an anti-depressant's efficacy - being able to do things that were made difficult by depression and anxiety. I'm on Lexapro. Its been helpful at avoiding negative thoughts but my motivation to do anything is warped, and have zero desire to do anything I'll be speaking to my doc about nardil, Wellbutrin etc

So, Nardil worked for awhile, but is not as effective, now?

I have been taking Nardil since I was in my 20s. Almost 40 years! It’s I’ve been through many different phases and have lots of advice. First, be sure to get a prescription for Nifedipine gel capsules. If you have a reaction, you can pop one in your mouth and swallow the gel to immediately lower dangerous blood pressure spikes. I’ve found over the years that only a couple of food/drinks affect me (cold medication, sake, brandy, pepperoni), but sometimes it seems that my blood pressure spikes for absolutely no reason. So be sure to carry Nefedipine. This is the only medication that works for me. Without it, I’m a mess. I’ve tried practically everything else. If the Nardil starts pooping out over time, you need to decrease and then increase back up to kick start it. If that doesn’t work, go off completely and try something else far a few months and then try again later. I did ok on Lexapro/wellbutrin for a couple of years . When that pooped out , I went back on Nardil and it worked again. Other good thing to tr- ECT. It has a pretty high success rate.

It’s hell to get off of! I’m really struggling

Did you get the horrific insomnia? I only took 15mg and to stop taking it after 2 weeks because the insomnia was so bad .

Maois came out in the 50 s

Hey man .. I was just wondering if you were still on the Nardil and if it was a positive experience ? Thanks ..

Thanks for sharing your story. My experience right now is very similar to how you were feeling before starting. Depression seems to be worse than anxiety due to the inhibition to do what I want in life, (achieve goals, etc.). Social anxiety is what I struggle with most and I relate to the debilitation you talked about. Thanks again, Please wish me luck.

Loved this. Thank you for your story

You could try Parnate, it has more impact on ADHD I believe. You can also add stimulants if you get properly diagnosed.

Nardil needs to be a lot more well known!

Hello Ben. Thank you. Very helpfull. I guest you was taking an isrs before taking Nardil. Was the charge very hard? Was you working when you changed? Thank you

Thank you for sharing 🙏

Hi Ben, how long did nardil take to work? And are you still taking it? If so, how is it?

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have you tried st john wort?

Dont forget that nardil was likely undoing years of "brain damage" done by depression and it can take years to rebuild positive pathways through a whole network of negative pathways

Also, even though i totally get your anxiety about guitar/work etc but most people have the same thoughts that stop them doing things AND overly confident people are mostly hideous and possibly just delusional 🙊😊

Thanks for this. I've been on Tranylcypromine 160mg plus 70mg vyvanse for years now it's been great but I still get some anxiety randomly. I wanna try Nardil but think I'll just see what happens either way MAOIS kick the hell out of everything else!

I am the 2nd to like your video. All the best.

I just discovered your channel. You're very eloquent and you describe depression very well.

For anyone interested in joining in the 7AM challenge I am setting for myself, feel free to comment. The format is below. - Join Zoom call at 7AM EST (Monday through Friday) - 20 minutes of movement or meditation - 20 minutes of reading - 20 minutes of writing

Time to clean my glasses. But in all seriousness, if anyone is interested in sharing their story or if I can offer peer support in some way with this channel, feel free to reach out!

If anyone would benefit from a shorter version of this video with better audio (I am learning how to do that), feel free to give this comment a like!

Nardil is excellent. Tried all ssris and most tca's...Nardil blew all out of the water. Never had one problem with the diet and had less side effects than many of the other antidepressants... taken Nardil 75mg for over two decades and still works as good as it did when i started it.

Great video as always. I've suffered from anxiety and depression for the majority of my adult life but never had the opportunity to stay in bed for six months or even a day lol. Maybe you can clarify that for those that have heard that from people as many use that phrase. I had to work and then raise three children and it was difficult until I found the right medication. In fact, it was a nightmare. Could you tell us how you got food and money to survive that long stretch? You look healthy right now so I hope you can get through this episode quickly. Have a good day as much as possible

I debated posting this video because I know it is not reflective of everyone's current experience, especially those in a very deep depression. I truly think there are cases (I have been there myself) where we really need to reach out for as much external support (friends, family, professionals, etc) as we have available to us. I will do another video on that sentiment. I don't want this video to make it seem easy, it has been a long journey getting here overall. I just want to share some practical tips and some hope/inspiration. I am still very much dealing with depression and daily struggles. I hope we can all find what we need to get better.

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Suffering from depression and anxiety for long, now isolated myself and having panic attacks, seeing you i can relate how it feels even at least friend

Excellent! The content was helpful. Shared your channel on X formly known as, well you know 😅

Video/audio quality is lower than I intended, but hopefully the message still gets across, thanks for watching.

Maybe you could do a daily routine with depression. What do you do in order to stop ruminating? Rumination is my number one enemy. I commend you for starting a chanel...hang in there ...the algorithm gods will smile down on you 😊

Recorded during a depressive episode, a bit unkempt but I thought the message was important to get out vs worrying what I look like. If anyone has constructive feedback on the video specifics (volume, length, etc), feel free to share, thanks!

I've suffered from anxiety and depression my entire life. I wouldn't wish it upon anyone.. Fortunately, I was put on two medications that helped me but not until my 50's. Wonder what I could have accomplished. My youngest daughter has it too and I feel so responsible 😢. Thank you for your channel. ✌️

Appreciate this, Ben. Without a doubt, our brains can hijack our happiness.

I take both and more I have severe depression.on disability for severe depression 😂 I don’t know. If it’s all I need I think I need more

😶 i take wellbutrin and latuda. they've definitely helped me. i actually have enough energy to work out every day, take showers, clean my house, even run errands without too much anxiety. i couldn't do ANY of these things before. these might not sound like big things, but to me they are. living with depression teaches you how much the little things count.