Posted by clay on March 7, 2005, at 23:40:56
In reply to Re: NEW Nardil work? » clay, posted by KaraS on March 7, 2005, at 19:12:59
YOU ASK "gained much weight on the Nardil?
NO. (ABOUT 10LBS IN THE PAST 20 YRS). I DO NOTICE THAT I HAVE A CRAVING FOR SWEETS THAT WAS NOT AS STRONG AS BEFORE TAKING IT. I AM VERY HEALTH CONSCIOUS AS I OWN A CHAIN OF HEALTH CLUBS AND WORKING OUT IS A MAJOR PART OF MY LIFESTYLEYOU ASK " Do you have many side effects from it?"
LUCKILY, NO. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY SIDE EFFECTS THAT I AM AWARE OF EXCEPT, ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO, I HAD TAKEN ABOUT A YEAR TO TAPER DOWN TO 30mg/DAY FROM 45mg. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS ON 30mgs, PANIC ATTACKS HIT ME HARD AND CRIPPLED MY ACTIVITIES FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS IN WHICH TIME I HAD KICKED UP MY DOSE TO 6Omgs, WHICH BROUGHT ME SLOWLY BACK TO NORMAL. DURING THE FIRST MONTH OF 60mg/DAY, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, I NOTICED MY SEXUAL ABILITY WAS SLOWED. AFTER ABOUT A MONTH ON 60mg THE SIDE EFFECTS DISAPPEARED.
THE FEW TIMES I HAVE GONE ON CONTINUOUS 60mg/day, IT HAS ONLY BEEN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND AS SOON AS I START FEELING NORMAL, I DECREASE TO ALTERNATING 45mg and 60mg PER DAY AS SOON AS I FEEL I CAN. I TRAY TO TAKE THE LEAST THAT ALLOWS ME TO BE NORMAL.YOU ASK "Have you had any problems with the diet?" NEVER THAT I HAVE BEEN AWARE OF. I DO NOT EAT ANY CHEESE EXCEPT COTTAGE CHEESE AND CREAM CHEESE. RARELY DRINK ALCOHOL EXCEPT SOME WHITE WINE. BESIDES OVER THE COUNTER ANTIHISTAMINES ETC. THAT IS ABOUT MY DIET RESTRICTION.
YOU STATE "I've been considering an MAOI for a while now but have been too afraid to actually start on one." WHEN THIS HIT ME 20 YRS AGO AT AGE 25, I BECAME SO DISABLED AND ALMOST HOME BOUND WITH FEAR. TRIED SEVERAL OTHER AD'S, THEN NARDIL. HAVE BEEN ON IT CONTINUOUSLY FOR 20 YEARS. IT MAY NOT BE FOR EVERYONE, BUT I FEEL THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE THAT SUFFER FOREVER BECAUSE THEY ARE NEVER ALLOWED TO TRY IT.
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