Posted by 4WD on March 14, 2008, at 21:59:57
In reply to Re: Seven days on Nardil, posted by squatlover on March 14, 2008, at 8:41:30
I am sorry you are having so much trouble with side effects. So far I am really having none exept for some constipation and the brain fog.The constipation I can treat but the only solution i have found for the brain fog is some caffeine. It seems to help some but then it raises my anxiety levels. Caffeine helps with the depression too. I have thought about just taking 15 mg of Nardil in the morning and 30mg at night but my pdoc says take it t.i.d. so for now I guess I will follow orders (which I'm not very good at) and continue to take it as prescribed.
I would say that if Nardil is not helping you after 16 weeks, it might not be the drug for you. Would you switch to another MAOI or go back to an SSRI or SNRI? I am having trouble just waitng so far and it's only been nine days. I don't think I could give it 16 weeks with appreciable results.
Hoping the 75 mg helps. Maybe you just haven't found the right dose yet. I am taking 45 mg and I weigh 51 kg so I guess I'm at my appropriate dose.
Hope you feel better soon.
Marsha
> At the moment I am feeling the side effects do not justify the levelling off of depression. I think its a good AD - I no longer have dips during the day, instead I have naps. I am no longer antisocial when I go out - instead I am too tired to go out. I had a lot more energy when I was off the nardil, and the whole rift of side effects is beginning to pee me off. I have lifted the dose to 75mg which is more in line with my body weight (77kg) and see where i am in 6 weeks. That would be 16 weeks of nardil therapy. If there is no appeciable benifit I may start to wean myself off it.
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