Posted by Judy on May 29, 2000, at 20:04:02
In reply to Re: Nardil - Judy , posted by Peter S. on May 29, 2000, at 16:02:11
Hi Peter,
Sorry to hear that you're in the same boat. What a shame that Nardil works for us mentally and then does us in physically, huh?
> I'd love to increase the dosage but right now I'm experiencing some of the same side effects that you talk about...
How much Nardil are you taking now? I suspect once you hit the side effects plateau, they don't get any get any worse (how could they?), but you might see increased AD benefits at higher doses.
>...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?
I couldn't beat it. The mineral oil might be worth a shot - I never even thought to try that! Increased dietary fiber, Metamucil, stool softeners did nothing to help. Enemas work pretty well (and in some circles they're even considered erotic! I don't happen to travel in those particular circles, nor did I have the time to spend when I had to be out of the house at 7 AM - but sometimes you do what you have to do!)
>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?
I had complete and total anorgasmia with Nardil. Like I said - dead from the waist down in all departments. Unfortunately I still had a libido. Another of life's cruel little jokes. I tried Gingko and it merely seemed to increase my postural hypotension. I also tried an antihistimine (the name of which escapes me at the moment) and it just made me tired. I recently tried Viagra - nothing. But that's me - maybe one of them will work for you. Don't ever pass on a possibility based on somebody else's experience.
I assume you've tried Parnate? I've been taking it for several months now and, while it's not Nardil, it's probably the closest I've come. On the plus side, it has very few nasty side effects. Even the anorgasmia is not total - it just takes a loooooong time to get there. I'm planning to increase my dose from 60 mg to 70 or 80 - maybe the side effects are lying in wait there. I won't know until I try.
Good luck, Peter. Let me know if I missed something or you have any more questions.
Judy
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