Posted by NardilQueen on November 22, 2002, at 0:17:53
In reply to Re: Nardil supply stopped!!??Nardil Queen, posted by Angel1 on November 19, 2002, at 21:12:34
> Hello Nardil Queen,
>
> Could you inform me of any side effets you may have encountered when first starting this drug.
> I am wondering specifically about weight gain.
> I am a slim female with a somewhat treatmemt resistant depression and have often considered Nardil, but have never tried it because of the weight gain side effect. It must be wonderful to
> have a drug work for you for 16 years. Amazing and lucky for you. Have you been able to live a happy and successful life because of Nardil?
> I would love to hear more about this. Thank you.
> Angel1
>Hey Angel1,
I couldn't honestly tell you whether I've gained weight because of it or not. I wasn't even aware that this was particularly worrisome with Nardil. Maybe the fact that I wasn't aware of this is a sign that it didn't make me gain a lot? Of course, each person's body will have its own reaction.Nardil has been great for me. I take three 15mg tablets a day (one each a.m., mid-day, and around 5 p.m.). I know it makes a real, definable difference in my energy level. I know because if I find myself feeling tired, sighing loudly, or getting irritable in the afternoon, it's a cue to me that I've forgotten to take it that day. So, I take the tablets right then and there and get more energy to deal with life in just a few hours.
When I first started to take the drugs, there were no noticeable side effects. It takes about two weeks to kick in and I remember the day it did--my mother picked me up from work and I wasn't grumpy, I actually had the energy to be nice to her. That's really the best description of what this drug has done for me.
In my 16 years, I have only had two of the dreaded food reactions and the reaction was so immediate that I was knew right away to stop eating, waited a few minutes, and the symptoms went away. (Blue cheese made my pulse race. Corned beef gave me an immediate strong headache in the back of my head.)
Those types of reactions are what I'd say are the biggest downfall (for me). I can't take any cold or flu medications, allergy meds, or any of the new fancy headache medications because of possible interactions. For my mother (who also took Nardil), this became a big enough downside to try other antidepressants.
Hope that helps.
Nardil Queen
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