Posted by tapiocamonk on January 5, 2008, at 16:33:47
I've been taking Nardil for about 4 weeks now (I'm posting this on 1/5/08) so I thought I would drop in and report my experiences thus far.
First off, here's my dosing schedule thus far:
12/10/2007........ 15mg (all in the AM)
12/20/2007........ 30mg (all in the AM)
12/24/2007........ 45mg (all in the AM)
12/31/2007........ 60mg (30mg in the AM, 30mg at noon)Effects
So far, I have noticed a slight improvement in my mood. It's nothing major yet, but I'm a bit more optimistic throughout the day and I have noticed a slight decrease in social avoidance. I'm certainly hoping/praying for more of an effect, but I hear that it can take several weeks to kick in and I've only been at 45mg or above for about two weeks.Side Effects
I seem to be a lot more tired during the day, but I'm not yet sure if this is due to the Nardil as I've been sick for the past month and have been on antibiotics for the past 10 days. I have yet to experience the dreaded insomnia that other report and, in fact, I've been sleeping a lot better than usual. Also, no sexual side-effects yet; if anything, an increase in libido. And no weight or appetite problems yet.Questions
I have a few questions that I would appreciate people with Nardil experience weighing in on:1) I've been on 60mg/day since 12/31 (I'm posting this on 1/5) and haven't had any major impact from Nardil yet.
a) How long would you recommend that I stay on this dose before increasing?
b) Should I wait to experience some effects before increasing or should I wait a certain number of days to do it?2) I have been dividing my dose in two, taking 30mg at around 8:00 a.m. and 30mg around noon.
a) Is there any benefit to splitting the dose vs. taking it all at once?
b) Do these seem like good times to take the pills or should I take that second dose later in the day or at bedtime?3) Any comments/questions/advice would be much appreciated.
4) Thanks!!!
poster:tapiocamonk
thread:804488
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20080105/msgs/804488.html