Posted by LUKA62 on March 20, 2003, at 2:00:17
In reply to Anyone who has taken nardil , posted by Tepiaca on March 17, 2003, at 11:57:14
> Please! If you have taken Nardil for any extended period of time and then stopped (advised or unadvised), please answer the questions below (even if you did not have any problems with the drug).
>
> 1) How long did you take Nardil?
18 Years, and still on it.
> 2) What was the highest dose taken?
90mg. Past year have been on only 30mg,
occassionally alternating to 45mg every
other day.
> 3) Why did you stop the medication(If you stopped?
Pdoc wanted to give "newer" meds trial period. (forget which)
> 4) Which were your worst side effects?
INSOMNIA!! I take all the nardil in one dose in the morning--helps some with insomnia, but still must take med to help sleep.,
sometimes seriously low;dose-related
hypomania.
> 5) How much time to kick in (at what dose)?
It's hard to remember initially. Think it
may have been 2months.
> 6) why did you used it to?
Was originally Rx'd to treat severe
intractable migraines; >>BipolarII
> 7) How was your life , before and after Nardil?
Before-rapid/severe mood swings>>suicidal
depression///After-times of actually
feeling good, less social-anxiety
> 8) IS it difficult to follow the diet?
It can be a challenge at first. You do
get used to it; and you learn what you
react to.
> 9) How many hypertensive crisis did you have?
3~~2 were drug interactions (prescribed)
1 was related to a "listed" food I'd
previously eaten for years
> 10)Did you use any other drug together with nardil?
Lots. Mood-stabilizers, anxiety meds.
Currently just Lamictal, Trazadone;and I
have to take Rx pain meds, but it can be
risky, so you have to be careful.
> 11) How do you compare nardil with others drugs that you have taken before
CAN'T Compare! None other has had the anti-depressant effect Nardil has had for me; even
with its inherent dangers it's vital to me.Nardil alone has never been enough by itself, but after a long time, I'm so sensitive to it, I can take an extra pill if I need it one day, or every other day; one pill can make a big difference now.
>
> Thank you so much , any other thing that you would like to tell me about Nardil is welcome
> even is they are bad things
> Help
>
> Tepiaca
>
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