Posted by tapiocamonk on February 10, 2008, at 6:50:10
In reply to Re: Nardil since 2/1 at 45mg Waiting for effect .... » francineus, posted by Jedi on February 9, 2008, at 18:57:19
> Hi,
> The most quoted effective dose for Nardil is 1mg per kilogram of body weight. In other words, if you weigh 170 pounds; divide 170 by 2.2 (there are 2.2 pounds in a kilogram) and you come up with 77mg per day. This is roughly five 15mg pills per day. Of course everyone is different and the effective dose for you may be higher or lower. To avoid excessive side effects I would titrate up about one 15mg per week. Sometimes it takes four to six weeks after reaching the effective dose for the med to work. I hate trial and error. If it does work for you, this is one medication that will have clear results. When it works, it can be like turning on a switch. I have never had this kind of result from any other AD.
> Good luck,
> Jedi
>Let me just emphasize everything that Jedi said. I would certainly take your time and titrate up to AT LEAST the 1mg/kg level, waiting a minimum of a week (preferably 2-3 if you have the patience) at each dose level, then at least 4-6 weeks once you get up to 75mg before you move up to 90mg.
Like everyone who takes Nardil, I have been on plenty of other meds before this (I'd say 15 different meds in dozens and dozens of different combinations over the past 14 years) and there is just nothing in the world like Nardil. There are few (none?) who this drug doesn't work for as long as they have given it an adequate trial. And when Nardil works, it works better than anything!!!!
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