Posted by Jedi on December 3, 2007, at 3:08:29
In reply to What causes weight gain with Nardil?, posted by Maxime on December 1, 2007, at 21:26:34
> A friend of mine wants to know what causes weight gain with Nardil? Does it make you crave food? Or is it metabolic? I was on it briefly and I think it made me retain water ... I was puffy on it.
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> Any input would be great.
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> MaximeHi,
I think it is probably a combination of all three, plus some other things. I really crave the sweet carbohydrates, especially chocolate (no it doesn't kill you, even in high quantities). I know that my metabolism is lowered, because I am very active all day and can still gain ten pounds in a couple of weeks. That's about 35,000 extra calories; hard to eat that much. I also have some edema in my lower extemities that I don't have when I'm off Nardil.The other things are the atypical depression itself, which usually makes you gain weight. Not funny-a side effect of the medication to fight my disorder is a symptom of the disorder itself.
The augmentors I take, clonazepam and Seroquel, can also add to weight gain.
Be Well,
Jedi
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