Posted by smith562 on April 28, 2005, at 12:56:02
In reply to NARDIL and dreaded weight gain!, posted by ace on April 27, 2005, at 23:44:02
Hey ACE,
As a nardil veterian of 5 years, I never found a solution to the weight gain. I did find out why it caused me 30 lbs weight gain. First it inhibits the liver from producing sugar, so between meals my sugar dropped low and thus I needed to eat something with lots of sugar constantly to keep my sugar normal. Secondly, it causes some mild inflamation in the liver causing fluid retention in the legs and stomach. I tried everything to lose weight ... no luck. As the MAOI Godfather told me, Dr Fredrick Quitken, "Nardil works for 90% of people, but only 25% of people can tolerate it!"
I am having about 75% efficacy with zoloft, selegiline, klonopin and lithium.
Hope you find an answer ... please call me so I can go back to nardil!
Smith
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