Posted by cosis on January 30, 2003, at 14:03:23
In reply to Anyone on Nardil Side Effect Free?, posted by kara lynne on January 29, 2003, at 22:34:27
> I'm planning to start Nardil in one week and I'm beginning to obsess about the possible side effects. In particular I am hearing a lot about edema and weight gain. Is this a foregone conclusion--does everyone experience it to some degree or another, or have some of you out there escaped these tragic flaws altogether? Also, has anyone who experienced a lot of side effects with other meds (along with them being ineffective) been able to tolerate Nardil? Thanks for your input.
When I started Nardil I weighed 175 lbs. which was pretty skinny consider I am 6'2. After it kicked in I noticed a I was no longer hungry for salty foods anymore but more sweet foods. I gained about 15 lbs total. However I blame myself for not stepping on the scale during my eating binges. I would eat LOTS of sweet & sugary food, I am talking 8 waffles pounded with syrup and 8 glasses of milk :) I am sure you won't have this problem but I added exercise and weight lifting and also cut back on the sweet foods trying to eat more healthy foods. Part of the problem was I would buy to much of one thing like 20 protein chocolate bars and end up eating 10 in a row. Now I only buy 2 at a time.... I really didn't know weight gain was a side effect when I started, but I am trying to gain control of my eating...
good luck, you can always switch to Parnate if you have a problem, I heard for most people the weight comes off easily without even doing anyhing
nick
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