Posted by Owsley on June 4, 2007, at 7:45:40
In reply to Nardil, new side effect; swollen ankles, posted by stargazer2 on June 2, 2007, at 16:48:05
Hi all, first post :)
I have been on and off Nardil and Parnate a number of times due to side-effects. I am presently on Parnate because, for me at the right dose, it is the best medication I have tried. Regarding your side-effects, I have had them too. The most irritating were the distention of the abdomen and the swelling of my ankles (especially the left).
I had two diagnoses for the swelling. One was Edema and the other Erythema Nodosum - an allergic reaction. I would always get the swelling from Parnate when I was just starting it. It would always go away within a few weeks unless I was on my feet most of the day (work) , then it would last a lot longer. What I did is got a doctor's note stating that my physical duties should be light due to a temporary physical condition. That helped a lot. Also, wearing a shoe that was large and loosely tied did seem to help - especially with the pain lol.This is my opinion, but I am convinced that the swelling is an allergic reaction to the MAOI. I had the swelling on both Nardil and Parnate and it both cases it went away eventually. Right now I am on 90mg of Parnate and feeling better than "blah". I hope this post helps you relax a little and you to be kind to your body by giving it a chance to adapt to the MAOI. MAOIs are one strange class of drugs :)
> Today I woke up with a new side effect of Nardil: swollen ankles. It is quite pronounced on both my external and internal malleolus (ankles). This was not present in the first few weeks of Nardil, so it is a later effect but obviously I'm concerned because it is quite obvious and I'm wondering if it is caused by a touch of CHF (congestive heart failure) Anyone else with this side effect and if so, what was done to relieve the swelling other than telling you to elevate your legs as much as possible. Was Lasix ever prescribed for this or another diuretic? Perhaps a natural diuretic since I tend to have low BP and a diuretic may cause my BP to drop further...
> My ankles were never thin to begin with, so now they really are prominent and they ache.
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> Stargazer
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