Posted by Elizabeth on February 2, 2002, at 13:48:20
In reply to Re: SP how do we conquer it??????? Nardil » ross, posted by spike4848 on February 2, 2002, at 11:21:13
> I took 60 mg total ..... usually 30mg in am and 30 mg at noon .... sometime I took the whole 60mg in the morning. You don't have to split the dose despite what the pdr states
True. I tried dividing the doses in all sorts of ways, hoping to minimize the insomnia. Nothing made a difference.
> I had clonidine .... small tablet which fit in the wallet
I had nifedipine, a gelcap which works very rapidly if you bite it in half and then swallow it. It's important to make sure you get fluids if you take these drugs.
> > 3) did you stick to the diet religiously?
Remember that even a lot of psychiatrists don't realize that a lot of the supposed dietary restrictions are based on absolutely no solid data. I came up with a "short list" based on perusing some journals. I've posted it a few times in the past, you can probably find it by doing some searches.
> At first yes ... then with careful experimenting over the past 4 years I follow I tolerated many foods like pizza, beer-bottled only ... maybe one guiness from tap, small amount of soy sauce on sushi, one glass of red wine. I really just avoid the aged cheese and processed meats.
Red wine and bottled beer are okay. So is a small amount of soy sauce. Pizza is usually okay, although I suggest moderation. Tap beer is risky, and aged cheese is the food most commonly associated with hypertensive reactions. I'd avoid sushi, too. I'm not sure what you're referring to when you say "processed meats," although it sounds kind of bad. :-) Meats that have been aged, air-dried, fermented, etc. are also a bad risk.
Good luck with the Nardil. It is a very good drug for all kinds of anxiety, even social phobia (which can be very hard to treat, I think).
-elizabeth
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