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Posted by JayDee on January 15, 2006, at 1:11:58
I am on my 3rd day of Nardil 15mg. Managed to convince my doc to rx it even though the only other drug I have tried was Prozac.
The first day - nothing special... noticable mild euphoria almost immediatly after dosing(I am very sensitive to euphoria, even fish oil make me euphoric, if not tolerant), had more energy in general. 2nd day I woke up with a headache, definetly caused by the Nardil, as it was just 'different', know what I mean? like localized pulsating headache, that varied intensity by sudden movments/tilting head. After taking another dose and eating I felt a good amt. better. But the headache lasted all day. Later on in the day, I just started experiencing this low grade 'sickness' MILD nausea, low grade headache(different then the migrane like headache) just a sick feeling in general in the chest and head - nothing unbearable, just unpleasant.
Today - same thing... migrane headache, now... in the evening... mild sickness low grade headache, very mild nausea. Blah feeling - I dont like it. Not like a cold, more like.... motion sickness i suppose.Overall I have felt a bit better emotionally and mentally these 3 days - its just these physical symptoms that are getting me. Did anyone else experience this at startup? Did they go away? I was planning on going up to 30mg today, but since this feeling did not improve I will hold off. weird thing - I noticed drinking a glass of milk helped alot with most of these feelings, only for a short while though.
Any input is welcome..>!
Posted by ed_uk on January 15, 2006, at 9:53:23
In reply to Just started Nardil - Sickness?, posted by JayDee on January 15, 2006, at 1:11:58
Have you measured your blood pressure? It would be a good idea given the headache.
Ed
Posted by JayDee on January 16, 2006, at 0:06:50
In reply to Re: Just started Nardil - Sickness? » JayDee, posted by ed_uk on January 15, 2006, at 9:53:23
> Have you measured your blood pressure? It would be a good idea given the headache.
>
> EdNo. Need to get a tester. :(
Posted by Jedi on January 16, 2006, at 21:44:06
In reply to Just started Nardil - Sickness?, posted by JayDee on January 15, 2006, at 1:11:58
Hi,
Did you start the MAOI diet a couple of weeks before the Nardil? The symptoms you are describing sound like how I feel when my BP is high but not quite to the crisis level. At only 15mg of Nardil your level of MAO inhibition is probably pretty low. A BP monitor would be a very good idea. I don't get headaches, so if one happens, I take my BP immediately. I've had several of these spontaneous very sick feelings while on high dose Nardil(90+mg). Invariably, when this happens, my BP is high, but not at crisis level.
Good luck and go slow.
Jedi
> I am on my 3rd day of Nardil 15mg. Managed to convince my doc to rx it even though the only other drug I have tried was Prozac.
>
> The first day - nothing special... noticable mild euphoria almost immediatly after dosing(I am very sensitive to euphoria, even fish oil make me euphoric, if not tolerant), had more energy in general. 2nd day I woke up with a headache, definetly caused by the Nardil, as it was just 'different', know what I mean? like localized pulsating headache, that varied intensity by sudden movments/tilting head. After taking another dose and eating I felt a good amt. better. But the headache lasted all day. Later on in the day, I just started experiencing this low grade 'sickness' MILD nausea, low grade headache(different then the migrane like headache) just a sick feeling in general in the chest and head - nothing unbearable, just unpleasant.
> Today - same thing... migrane headache, now... in the evening... mild sickness low grade headache, very mild nausea. Blah feeling - I dont like it. Not like a cold, more like.... motion sickness i suppose.
>
> Overall I have felt a bit better emotionally and mentally these 3 days - its just these physical symptoms that are getting me. Did anyone else experience this at startup? Did they go away? I was planning on going up to 30mg today, but since this feeling did not improve I will hold off. weird thing - I noticed drinking a glass of milk helped alot with most of these feelings, only for a short while though.
>
> Any input is welcome..>!
>
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