Posted by clay on January 4, 2003, at 20:51:06
In reply to Nardil and WEIGHT GAIN, posted by Jumpy on January 4, 2003, at 20:32:28
> > > Hi Clay,
> > > I too found Nardil highly effective but stopped because of side effects. One troublesome one for me was carb/sweet cravings and weight gain. Have you had experience with this side effect and if so have you found an antedote?
> > > Thanks
> >
> > ZeeZee
> > I have been on Nardil for a long time (18 years & I'm 43 ). I do have a "sweet tooth" but do not know if it is from Nardil or just a normal thing.
> > I keep my weight normal by exercising on a regular, consistant basis.
> >
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> Wow, that is amazing. I use to take 60mg per day and gained 25 to 30 lbs. despite jogging 3 to 4 times a week. Some of the weight was water retention .. I notice I get swelling in the ankles and my shoes get tight. But alot of it is just plain old fat .... I get severe carbohydrate craving which might be due to the fact that nardil drops my blood sugar below normal. My blood sugar is routinely around 70 to 75 with nardil (so studies have shown this occurs, might be due to excessive insulin from the antidepressant).
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> So between the 30 lbs weight gain, insomnia, sexual dysfunction, memory disturbance, possibility of hypertensive crisis ... life can be tough. All those things make it hard to lead even a "half normal" life. But I guess depression is worse.
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> JumpyJumpy,
I'm curious as to how long you stayed on the 60mg and what happened when you cut back to 45mg?
I tapered back from 45mg per day to 30mg 2yrs ago. After about 3 months, my anxiety and depressive feelings returned srongly so I kicked it up to 60mg/day and started feeling normal within about 2 to 3 weeks, however for the first time I noticed no sexual desire and about 5lb weight gain. After a couple of months, staying on 60mg/day, the side effects left.
I actually think the weight gain was from feeling better and having a better appetite. Who knows, but Nardil has been very effective for me. 45 to 60mg per day, works well for me.
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