Posted by g_g_g_unit on February 20, 2009, at 6:45:13
In reply to Re: Nardil cognitive side effects- zero memory » g_g_g_unit, posted by myco on February 20, 2009, at 0:14:41
> Hey,
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> Don't give up on nardil yet, youre almost there. Perhaps a few more weeks for you at 60mg...for me the end of "the side effect cycle" (and I call it one because it was predictable and pretty much in order - i know weird) was indicated by one hell of a gaba kick...hardcore muscle relaxation to the point of woh, I need to lay down for a bit. That would last 2 or 3 days then the fog and clouds would lift and wow, everything was different. I'd say if youve been at 60mg for a total of 4 weeks and still not happy go to 75 then again wait for that kick...move up again if you can handle the side effects after 4-6 weeks.
> It's a great med if it works for you
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> > this was something i had been worrying about as well. i've been at 60mg for 2 weeks now and things are improving a little, though i'm debating whether to stay on nardil. admittedly it was a lot worse during start up; i found it really hard to focus, and like you say almost impossible to read. the foggyness has definitely cleared up, though my memory is still bad
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>hey thanks for your advice,
just debating whether i should stay on meds at all given the way i think ssri's have caused a lot more problems for me than i began with (have always had intense OCD, though am in therapy at the moment and think a lot of the symptoms i went on nardil for were a kind of prolonged withdrawal that i failed to recognise at the time). can definitely feel the 'gaba kick' - as i described in another post, i feel an almost serene relaxation/indifference towards things, though yet to feel the associated motivation/nardil 'kick in'. will give it another couple weeks @ 60mg and then reassess how i feel. ps. if anyone's reading this, is anyone aware of possible interactions between b6 and nardil? i realise depletes b6 and began supplementing a couple nights ago. i had been for a walk late at night, around 9pm and came home to stretch, and after taking b6 and lying down, suddenly blacked out while performing a strech against the wall. i haven;t blacked out so far, so was quite scared about what happened ... it was like a sudden rush/tingling feeling to the head, then i suddenly blacked out for a second or two, and felt ok. never fell the to the ground, etc.
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