Posted by Girlnterrupted78 on May 27, 2008, at 21:51:08
In reply to Re: Advice needed: Fastest way to wean off Nardil?, posted by stargazer2 on May 27, 2008, at 20:35:34
Thank you stargazer, it's been a long time!
Nardil is finally working for you? What did you do?Last time I heard from you, you were on 30-45mg and it wasn't working. You were augmenting without results.. right? So what combo did it for you?
Well, Nardil never worked for me. I was also waiting to get a new pdoc in order to augment, and the appointment is within the next 2 weeks, but I simply cannot wait any longer. I haven't gained as much as you seem to have, but about 15-20lbs. So you gained 30lbs?? How long did it take you to gain those pounds? For me it's been going very slow but nonstop. Probably 1-3lbs per month in the last 8 months. The first 3 or 4 months on Nardil I didn't gain, or at least I didn't think I did.
But now I can see a big gain, and this is simply more than I can handle. And now with the summer coming I can't see myself trying to cover up the extra weight. I've never been fat, and the only time I was slightly overweight (when I was 15) I remember being so miserable. Now it's all coming back..!!
I also have been trying to lose weight, have been trying to cut back on food and to exercise a lot, and still I won't lose a single pound. Especially that, like you, I also find it hard to stick with anything. After the 3rd day or so, I feel very hungry and I just blow it and start eating like a madwoman. It's just like your worst nightmare! You can't stop eating, and you can't stop gaining!
Anyway, I hope something will work out for you. How uncomfortable do you feel with those extra 30lbs? Is it causing you a lot of stress, or it's not that bad?
Have you asked your doctor if there's a way to counter this weight gain? So sorry to hear this. I am almost grateful that it's not working, because then I'd be in such a hard situation. I'd be trying to choose between my outer well-being vs my inner one, and it's not easy to give one up!
Let me know about my q's above please, and hope things get better.
Best,
GI78
(ONCE AGAIN: Sorry about the reposts. I don't know what's causing them, but it was certainly not me, maybe some connection error.)
> sorry about weight gain, I'm in the same boat as you but I can't stop Nardil since nothing else has ever worked for me except marplan but not the last time I tried it. It is too risky for me to stop and I just have to be fat and live with it or die and be thin or even just normal for now. I have tried to lose weight but I can't stay with anything long enough to lose. In some ways I blame myself for not being able to lose the weight on my own. I have never been overweight by more than 10 lbs or so in my life and now I have gained around 30#. You the same?
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> As far as stopping it, with Marplan I went cold turkey once since the drug was discontinued and I wasn't able to taper down. I would try to cut back 15 mg every 2 or 3 days as a guide line.
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> Sorry I don't have any documentation of how to reduce dosage. Have you tried to google this?
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> SG
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