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Re: Starting nardil soon, ideal BP?

Posted by Justherself54 on August 4, 2008, at 8:16:20

In reply to Starting nardil soon, ideal BP?, posted by socialphobic on August 4, 2008, at 2:41:01

> Well I was just prescribed some nardil and also purchased an automatic blood pressure machine on the way home.
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> I took my blood pressure reading BEFORE starting nardil and it was 142 / 84. Is this a good level for going on an MAOI? Is it better to be on the high end (like I am) or lower end of normal? My resting heart rate was like 113... but i'm very unfit. Is heart rate a problem while on MAOI's?
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> How much does nardil lower your blood pressure by usually?
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> I might be starting it tomorrow but at the moment i'm very anxious about it. I'll see if I can build up the courage tomorrow.
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> BTW, I recently heard that you shouldn't eat gravy while on MAOI's? Is this true? I never knew that. Oh and is yogurt ok?


Nardil can lower BP quite a bit for some. I didn't have hypotension with Nardil, but a friend of mine's is really low. It can vary from individual.

Real homemade gravy made just from the drippings is OK. Don't add Bovril or Oxo or anything like that. I eat yogurt every day. Yeast extract in packaged foods is a no-no. You'll be suprised as it seems to be in frozen dinners, canned soups...you'll get used to reading labels!! Best thing is to eat as fresh as you can.

I was scared to start MAOI's, but I was more scared of my depression. This is a great place to ask questions about Nardil as lots of informed people here. One thing to remember is I've found the maoi'S take a bit longer to work sometimes, so don't get discouraged...Nardil made me a social butterfly. I'm now on Parnate and am not very social at all..

Good luck to you. It took me three days of staring at the pill before I finally said OK here goes, so you're not alone in that.

 

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