Posted by jedi on June 14, 2006, at 11:26:04
In reply to Re: What does Nardil feel like? » jedi, posted by Rocket Jackson on June 14, 2006, at 10:14:18
> Just curious- why have you stopped taking Nardil in the past? Was it the side effects? Poop out? And have you experienced any insomnia while on Nardil? Mine was pretty intense with parnate, but as you probably know it has significantly different properties, namely with the amphetamine-like metabolites. I would feel a surge of uncomfortable energy in the late morning/early afternoon followed by a "crash" into the early evening. Then sleep that night would inevitably be light and broken, with crazy ruminating thoughts and dreams. I'm not sure if this is typical of the MAOIs as a group or is more specific to parnate.
Rocket,
The main reason I keep trying other combinations is the weight gain issue with Nardil. Unlike you I have struggled with my weight, mostly from severe atypical depression. It is always a risk going off Nardil, because 1: You wonder if you will be able to recover the antidepressant effect, and 2: You wonder if you will be able to find a MD who will prescribe it again.I do suffer from some insomnia with Nardil. Usually it is at it's worse when first starting the medication again. Insomnia is worse if I succumb to the urge for the late afternoon nap. I haven't tried modafinil for this, usually a cup of coffee gets me through it. My guess would be that modafinil would be a good augmentation for Nardil. I look at the 6 or 7 hours of sleep per night as a sign of recovery. When my atypical depression is at it's worse, I will often sleep from twelve to fourteen hours per day. Some of this is just an escape mechanism for the pain of depression. When I do need a sleep aid, usually diphenhydramine hydrocloride(Benadryl) works for me. I can't take it every night or the somnolence effect wears off. I also get rebound insomnia after taking Benadryl for several days in a row and then quitting. I used to take trazodone for the insomnia, but I really dislike the drugged feeling of this medication. The feeling often would still be with me the next morning-not good!
Good luck with your Nardil trial. For some of us it is the only medication that works.
Take care,
Jedi
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