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Posted by squatlover on February 4, 2008, at 15:13:24
Weight:73kg
I am currently on 60mg nardil, for social anxiety having taken 3 weeks to get up to 60mg - currently I have been on 60mg for 10 days. Just wondering is it worth stepping up. I am tempted to stay on the 60mg for 4 weeks and to see then, but I am getting nothing but sleepiness and a bit of dizziness and poorer balance. Fortunately, constipation, increased appetite, anorgasmia have not hit. But having to sleep 12+ hours a day is a nightmare, and my social life is worse than before I started because of sleepiness! I have read the side effects start to disappear soon, but am I at high enough dose to get the benefits?
Posted by Phoenix1 on February 4, 2008, at 17:12:41
In reply to Nardil and long it takes to hit for social anxiety, posted by squatlover on February 4, 2008, at 15:13:24
> Weight:73kg
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> I am currently on 60mg nardil, for social anxiety having taken 3 weeks to get up to 60mg - currently I have been on 60mg for 10 days. Just wondering is it worth stepping up. I am tempted to stay on the 60mg for 4 weeks and to see then, but I am getting nothing but sleepiness and a bit of dizziness and poorer balance. Fortunately, constipation, increased appetite, anorgasmia have not hit. But having to sleep 12+ hours a day is a nightmare, and my social life is worse than before I started because of sleepiness! I have read the side effects start to disappear soon, but am I at high enough dose to get the benefits?Social Anxiety may require higher doses than depression. You shouldn't give up until you have tried 1mg/kg for a few months, or up to 90mg. This totally depends on how you are handling the side effects though. Orthostatic hypotension or other side effects may limit what dose you max out on. I have only been on Nardil for 2-3 months and the sleepiness is gone, and I am taking 75mg, soon to go to 90mg. I still have a bit of dizziness, and the balance thing has not improved. Just my experiences, YMMV.
Phoenix1
Posted by squatlover on February 5, 2008, at 3:58:14
In reply to Re: Nardil and long it takes to hit for social anx » squatlover, posted by Phoenix1 on February 4, 2008, at 17:12:41
How fast did you step up to 75mg and are you noticing any improvements in your SA and when did you notice them?
Posted by Phoenix1 on February 5, 2008, at 8:34:31
In reply to Re: Nardil and long it takes to hit for social anx, posted by squatlover on February 5, 2008, at 3:58:14
> How fast did you step up to 75mg and are you noticing any improvements in your SA and when did you notice them?
Well, I take it for depression, not SA. But it's amazing how much more friendly and talkative it makes me. Takes away any fears of talking to new/unfamiliar people. It took me almost 2 months to reach 75mg. My pdoc was very cautious increasing my dose.
Phoenix
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