Posted by strata on October 8, 2012, at 18:44:06
In reply to Re: Nardil - do CONSTIPATION + WATER RETENTION stop? » maoi_wowee, posted by tecknohed on February 20, 2008, at 12:08:20
> > Well, the subject of the message pretty much sums it up. I've been on Nardil for a couple of months and there is no end in sight to the constipation and water retention.
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> > Are these side effects that go away entirely (or partially) over time or am I stuck with this? It's driving me nuts!!!!!!
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> Constipation can easily be treated. I take Marplan (another MAOI) & treat the constipation with Dulcolax (bisacodyl) 10mg at night when needed. For Nardil I used both lactulose solution and glycerol (Glycerin suppositories) and combining them both had the best effect.
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> The urine retention can be harder to treat, especially at the beginning, but will correct itself eventually. Dont mean to scare you but when on Nardil I actually needed a catheter fitted for several weeks! When they took it out all was fine & they gave me long tube-like catheters for self-catheterisation. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003972.htm Personally, I think I should have been given these from the beginning!
> But perhapse a catheter was not necessary. There are drugs which can help with urine retention - Bethanechol is one. Others that might work are Alpha-blockers & 5-a-reductase inhibitors: http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40025196/
> However, they do make this point: "Acute urinary retention with a painful, distended bladder should never be treated with medication, but with catheterisation and drainage of the retained urine, followed by further investigations to ascertain its cause."
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> Good luck!
> teckIve been on Nardil for 8 months and the fluid retention and urinary hesitation is still just as bad. Ive found the sexual side effects take about 2 months to disappear after every increase. I take Laculose for constipation which helps somewhat. The water retention really sucks, I am always bloated and never feel my bladder is empty like it used to be. I am going to see a urologist to see if he can give me something for it as my psychiatrist refuses to give me anything!!!!
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