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Re: MAOI users--experiences please

Posted by gardenergirl on December 22, 2003, at 8:34:45

In reply to Re: MAOI users--experiences please » cubbybear, posted by MelD on December 21, 2003, at 16:00:24

I have been on Nardil (45mg) for about 3 months now. I was initially extremely careful about the diet. Now I am looking into the research more to see what I can try. I recently tried a cheese and veggie pizze, making sure that the cheese was just mozzarella or provolone, as sometimes restaurants use a cheese blend which can include parmesan or asiago. So far, I have not had any problems with the mozzarella or provolone. That first piece of pizza in three months was awesome!

However, I did have a reaction on Thanksgiving day. My aunt had used the giblets for the dressing and then added the broth to the gravy. I had a pounding headache which lasted for about an hour and a half. By the time I got to a BP monitor, it had subsided.

Interestingly, I also was recovering from some serious dental work at the time and thought the pain was from too much chewing. The dentist had given me Vicoprofen (codeine and ibuprofen), and I had been taking that for about four days. I checked this out on a software program I have called epocrates, which stated no interactions between the Nardil and the pain med.

Despite the diet and med restrictions (which includes the herb ephedra, if I'm not mistaken), I would definitely recommend Nardil. It is the only AD that has worked for me. I would rather be "high maintenance" when out to eat than to be depressed all the time.

Good luck!

 

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