Posted by Rick on December 11, 2000, at 5:29:40
In reply to Re: Nardil side effect profile? not half bad! » rogdog, posted by kazoo on December 2, 2000, at 1:16:10
Nardil was the first psychotropic I was ever prescribed (about one and a half years ago, for severe social phobia). And out of the eight or nine meds I've taken before settling on my ideal cocktail six months ago, Nardil had *by far* the most, and most severe side efects. A sampling: hypotension so severe that I would fall and hit my head on things (and I started out hypertensive!), complete anorgasmia that lasted for three weeks after stopping the med, insomnia, difficulty urinating, 36 hours in a dreamlike state that I felt trapped in, and involuntary body spasms in bed...all in addition to some typical SSRI difficulties like dry mouth and constipation. But some of the problems may have been due to upping the dosage too quickly. And it had one side effect I really enjoyed since I find my dreams annoying: dream amnesia!
But I'm NOT saying its a bad med! It's been very effective for many people. And I actually LOST weight while on Nardil. It helped me a lot, for one week. One thing I can say for sure is that it's an "interesting" drug. And the food restrictions, while an annoyance, are greatly overstated. I had plenty of pizza!
Rick
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