Posted by Lamdage22 on August 1, 2013, at 2:08:27
In reply to Nardil?, posted by Peter Gibbons on July 26, 2013, at 18:20:02
> 1. , Is coffee okay to drink while on Nardil? It made me feel pretty great and worked well for the fatigue side-effect, but I read something about coffee "maybe" having a bad effect on the therapeutic efficacy of Nardil's dopaminergic aspect.... if it's a bad idea, then what other options do I have for battling the damn fatigue?
Its ok, but be careful with it. Start small and dont overdo it. There always is the possibility of carrying liquid nifedipine with you for BP emergencies. You can lick some off your handback to not be overdosed on it.
Id start out careful and have nifedipine on me and i would carry a medical bracelet saying that you take the Nardil for the anaesthesist in emergencies. This has nothing to do with the coffee or diet mistakes, but doctors need to know about it even when your unconcious.
The fatique disappears as well in most people id say.
> 2. , Is the borderline-euphoric calm state I'm experiencing just a short lived hypomania that will probably fade, or the therapeutic effect of Nardil finally kicking in? I've only been on Nardil for a total of 3 and 1/2 weeks, with the past 2 weeks being 60mg.. not sure if that's enough time to feel it working or just the hypomania people sometimes mention so thought I'd ask.
A hint of it will last. Most of it isnt necessarily desirable and will disappear with time.. its a beginning side effect than can be pleasant. You shouldnt make any major life decisions until you have moved on to a more calm and reasonable sense of wellbeing. Everything may look too rosy to make big decisions.
> 3. , If I drink alcohol (Vodka) at this stage of my Nardil trial, or at any point during my time on this medication (which may be forever if it works well hahah), will it permanently mess up or otherwise alter the effect of the drug in a bad way? I realize a hangover is obviously natural following a night of boozing, but I don't want to f*** up what could finally be a good med for my mild social anxiety/ worse depression + anxiety with just a bit of partying.
Dont worry about it. Though i would advise you to be careful, start out slowly and never do "binge drinking". I found its ok to get a little tipsy, but no more than that. At least i wouldnt.
Get used to the medication before you experiment too much with those things. It will be okay.Schizo-affective
Seasonal-Affective
Social Anxiety
some PTSD
some Inattentive ADS
300 Seroquel, 1200 Acetylcystein
40-50 mg Parnate
Contemplated: Prazosin for nighmaires
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