Posted by Peter S. on May 29, 2000, at 16:02:11
In reply to Re: Social Phobia: Nardil or Paxil ? - Judy again, posted by Judy on May 26, 2000, at 19:52:14
> It’s like a cruel joke, really. There is a med that makes me feel better than I’ve ever felt – and I can’t tolerate it physically. The edema set in at about 30 mg/day and was pretty severe at 45 mg/day (my maintenance dose). My feet and ankles were elephantine by the end of the day, and when I awoke in the morning, my face was swollen beyond recognition. To add insult to injury, Nardil made me almost dead from the waist down – I was barely able to urinate and my intestines basically shut down (I could go 7 days and not even feel any discomfort!) That ruled out the possibility of trying a diuretic to alleviate the edema since all the fluid would have ended up in my non-functioning bladder. I just couldn’t figure out a way to make Nardil work – there were too many strikes against me. Trust me, I will be the first person in line if and when the Nardil patch makes an appearance on any market in the world!
>Judy: I have been on Nardil for the last couple of months, and it seems to be the first drug that works on a semi-consistant level- although not as much as I'd like. I'd love to increase the doseage but right now I'm experiencing some of the same side effects that you talk about: not edema but major constipation which I have yet to figure out how to deal with. Next step is to try and guzzle as much mineral oil as I can tolerate. Have you heard of any other ways of dealing with this? Sexual side effects/anorgasmia are definitely present as well. I have heard that gingko biloba can be effective in treating sexual side effects; ever tried it?
> All the SSRI’s made me so fatigued that I couldn’t get up in the morning, couldn’t function for the rest of the day. No benefit at all no matter how much of a trial period I gave them.
I had exactly the same side effects (major fatigue) with all the SSRI's but I would get benefit for a couple of days every 1-2 weeks.
I have tried all the medications that you mention along with Moclobemide, amilsulpride and many others and found little benefit. I would love to make Nardil more tolerable (it's my last hope)- if I could just deal with the constipation! Anyway I appreciate hearing about your experiences and wish you the best of luck.Peter S.
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