Posted by enola on December 7, 2003, at 0:14:26
In reply to Nardil and insomnia, posted by gardenergirl on December 6, 2003, at 12:07:07
Hi,
I too have had problems with insomnia from Nardil. I am recently adjusting to a new doseage because of the switch from old to new Nardil (which one are you on?) and last night I woke up and was awake enough to go for a run around the block, except for how it was 2:30am! This has happened to me in the past, usually under the following circumstances:
- after missing a few days of Nardil if I have run out of pills or whatever, the way I can usually tell it is kicking back in is with an insomnia episode. This usually stabilizes within a day or two.
- once I made a big lifestyle change and went on a big diet/exercise program that tweaked my metabolism or something in such a way that I was having insomnia episodes almost every night, waking up at 3 or 4 and being unable to go back to sleep. My doc recommended decreasing my dose a bit, which did the trick.
If I were in your situation, I would think I was getting a little more Nardil than I needed and cut back a little bit, keeping careful tabs on my mood to make sure no depression or anxiety broke through. I have no idea whether the cause of your insomnia is the same as mine (i.e., a little too much Nardil), but if this goes on for more than a week or two almost every night, I might talk to your doc about reducing your dose ever so slightly.Another option to consider is what time of day you take Nardil -- if you take it before bed, consider taking it sometime in the morning or early afternoon. Maybe then you'd get that kick of energy at a time you could actually use it! Another thing to discuss with your doc, assuming he/she is knowledgeable about the ins and outs of taking MAOIs (they seem to be somewhat rare!)
Hope this helps ;)
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