Posted by KaraS on December 19, 2004, at 13:56:44
In reply to Re: Questions for Nardil users (present or past) » KaraS, posted by mattdds on December 19, 2004, at 5:56:16
> > Has this medication increased or decreased brain fog? (My brain may be ADHD prone - though I've never been diagnosed - so this answer is very important to me.)
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> Hate to say it, but Nardil definitely fogged me out pretty badly. I'm forgetful as it is, but this really accentuated it. I was forgetting things left and right, spacing out. My wife called me the "Happy Nardil Zombie".Were you just forgetful or were you also not able to function well at work?
> > Has this medication given you more energy and motivation or has it mostly been anxiolytic and/or mood lifting?
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> Not like Parnate did. Nardil, for me, was more of a "comfort drug" - good anxiolytic and mood lifter, as you put it. I felt much more comfortable in social situations, and had a dramatic turnaround of my social life. I didn't worry about *anything*! Not even my spaciness!Sounds like a mixed blessing. I would love for my anxiety to go away to that degree but I'm also afraid that if I don't have any worry, then I won't be able to dig myself out of the hole I'm in right now.
> > How much weight have you gained?
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> I may have gained 5 pounds or so when I used it, weight is not much of an issue for me.You're lucky.
> > Have any of you been on this for several years?
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> I believe I was on it for nearly a year.
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> > Have you compared the new Nardil to the old, original Nardil?
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> Can't answer that one, I only took the "new" Nardil.I wonder if the old Nardil would have made a difference for you...
> > (Sorry to ask so many questions but I'm having trouble deciding what medication to try next and I have to make a decision quickly.)
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> No problem, I had lots of anxiety when I started Nardil. Most of my worry was wasted time, and none of my fears materialized.They don't call it General Anxiety Disorder for nothing!
> Nardil is one of the 3 medications that helped me. The other two were Klonopin and Ambien. I've tried nearly every other antidepressant. This one was the only one that helped.
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> I had to come off it because of a couple of reasons. Number one was the "zombification". Number two, was that I was paranoid about being on it in the military...it's a very obscure drug to most p-docs. Might be too much to swallow for a military p-doc.I was going to suggest again that you try the old Nardil but I can certainly understand your concerns now. Maybe someday in the future though.
> Overall, it can be a very helpful med for lots of people. You *may* just have to live with a few drawbacks about it. Also, the benefits might well outweigh these.It always comes down to weighing the pros and cons. Unfortunately there are few magic bullets.
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> Best of luck,
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> MattThanks for your input,
K
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