Posted by Molitor on December 1, 2007, at 16:40:58
In reply to Nardil question from current user, posted by cbtcbt on December 1, 2007, at 10:05:42
You need take these things into account:
1. How long have you been on Nardil in total.
2. How severe was the problem when you were on 45mg.
3. Are you taking any other meds.If you haven't been on Nardil very long in total (8 weeks?), and it wasn't a problem at 45mg, there's a good likelyhood that it will improve over time. Weeks to a couple months, I'd guess.
I didn't have much of problem with this, but Klonopin, Neurontin and Provigil each made the problem *much* worse. Any alcohol at all might be counterproductive as well.
Also, you might do better if you take your Nardil after your "recreation".
I wouldn't expect significant weight gain if you can stay disciplined, and your level of activity stays the same. Once at a therapeutic dose, Nardil never gave me insomnia. In fact, my afternoon sleepiness kept getting worse until I could sleep almost continually and always ended up combining it with a stimulant. So you might not get insomnia, but I'm not sure that's really reassuring. ;)
P.S.: If you're eating something that's making your heart beat "really hard," and you're strictly following the MAOI diet, you absolutely have to find out what's going on, ASAP. This is not only something not to fool around with, it may be a reason to discontinue the drug. If it happens again, take your blood pressure. There's always a chance that eating a meal has caused your BP to drop, which makes your heart beat harder.
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