Posted by gypsea on August 23, 2002, at 14:47:45
In reply to Nardil, posted by cosis on August 21, 2002, at 17:46:28
> Hi,
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> I have been taking Nardil 45g/day for the last 5 day's for Social Anxiety Disorder... Can anyone please share their experiences on when the drug "kicked in" and started to work.. I haven't noticed a difference yet.. And I haven't experienced any side effects except a little sleepiness....
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> Thanks
>Hey Cosis,
I've been on 45 mgs of Nardil for most of the past 11 years. (I was able to effectively drop back to 30 mgs for a while.) As I recall, it took about 2 weeks for the lightswitch effect. But, WOW... what a difference!!! It certainly gave me my life back. In fact, it's the only thing that's worked for my Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I've been pretty much asymtomatic ever since. The side effects are significant, however. The most disruptive for me have been partial anorgasmia and insomnia. They come and go, but when they're here... YUK! Much better than dealing the anxiety, though. I also take 1 mg of Clonazepam in the morning. The cocktail works well for me, though you may find the Nardil to be sufficient. As JonW noted, I find it interesting that your doctor didn't have you try... well... everything else available before prescribing Nardil. It's usually a last resort. I'm also surprised that he only knows of 4 hypertensive crisis after 20 years experience with the drug. I can beat that hands down with only my own episodes. You've got to be careful with the diet and more particularly with conta-indicated pharmaceuticals. I haven't always been. Though I've never kept them around myself, I agree with JonW's recommendation that you carry something with you to counter a hypertensive crisis. As with everything else, each individual seems to respond differently to MAOIs. Personally, Nardil's been a Godsend! I do wish someone could tell me how to relieve the anorgasmia, though!!
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