Posted by smith562 on October 29, 2004, at 17:53:52
In reply to Re: I AM THE AUSSIE NARDIL CHAMP!!!, posted by ravenstorm on October 27, 2004, at 11:35:45
> I have a question about nardil for all you champs and also anyone else using the drug successfully. How much weight do most people gain?
I went from about 180 to 210 (I am a male) .... it is secondary to carbohydrate cravings/hypoglycemia. Nardil inhibits the liver from producing enough glucose to fuel the body and brain, thus most people get intense sugar craving. The gain is dose dependant. Some weight gain is also from edema/fluid retention.
And (Okay I guess I have more than one question) how bad are sexual side effects?
unable to ejaculate and maintain an erection .... libdo is low, but not as bad as an SSRI due to nardils pro dopamine properties
What is the discontinuation syndrome if you stop taking it?
a gradual return of the depression (very slow ... take several weeks for the MAO to regenerate)
Do you get sick trying to start it? (I get really sick starting and stopping SSRIs)No
What about low blood pressure?
Mild orthostatic hypotension
Can you still exercise?
Yes
Does nardil cause that thing that you fall asleep in the middle of the day like I've heard about with other MAOI's?
Yes, it is like many prodopamine agents (namely the parkinson's medications) that can cause moderate daytime somnolence .... it always hit me around 4 pm
Is the dosage really figured out by your weight?
Sort of ... I think the studies say the best way to determine the correct dose to measure the platelet MAO inhibition .... if above 80%, that is a suffient dose
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> ThanksGood luck ... "MAOIs are the atomic bomb of antidepressants!"
Smith
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