Posted by Michael Bell on February 15, 2005, at 18:40:47
In reply to Nardil question for Michael, posted by enjay on February 15, 2005, at 1:15:42
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Hey Enjay, I'll try to answer your questions: 1) yeah the effectiveness of Nardil seems to be dose dependent based on severity of symptoms. For many there is a bright line dosage that upgrades Nardil from a semi-effective med to a social phobia killer. 60 - 90 mg/day seems to be the effective range for most people. 2) the side effects are definitely less at the lower range. Unfortunately, so too is the efficacy of the drug. For example, 30 mg/day increased my sex drive and orgasm pleasure. No dizziness, blurred vision or urinary retention, either. But not super effective for SP. Once I ramped it up to 75 mg/day, SP was eliminated entirely but I started having short bouts of mild dizziness, blurred vision and complete anorgasmia. Key is to find the perfect dose, if such exists. Maybe I didn't give 60 mg/day a long enough trial period. 3) Other than dietary restrictions, most side effects are supposed to diminish after 2-3 months, including anorgasmia. Unfortunately, the longest I've been on Nardil at a time is about 6 weeks, so I can't speak to that personally. 4) Took 1 week to start kicking in, about 3 weeks to kick in big time.Hi MIchael
> Found your info on the various med options very interesting. Several questions on Nardil:
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> -Is the effective dosage of Nardil in direct
> proportion to the severity of SA you have ?
> i.e a low dose will fix not too severe SA
> -Are the expected side effects of lesser
> intensity at a lower dosage ?
> -Aside from the dietary restrictions- are there
> any s/e that generally won't go away after a
> couple of months ?
> -How long does it take to work ?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Enjay
poster:Michael Bell
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