Posted by Four Feathers on August 20, 2008, at 13:04:54
In reply to Re: Positive Nardil Experience, posted by blueboy on August 20, 2008, at 11:40:46
> Yeah, Nardil and Parnate can be extremely effective when no other antidepressant has much effect. I had the same experience. Although I had a lot of side effects, it was so helpful that I just dealt with them.
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> I would advise you not to screw around with tyramine rich foods. You're playing with fire. It's not the 999 times out of 1000 that you "get away with it" that matter; it's the one time out of 1000 that you don't. You can run your BP up enough to have a mini-stroke without even realizing it.Thanks for the post. While I have been experimenting with different foods, I have been doing this very cautiously and in moderation, paying attention to changes in BP from the food. I am not one to throw caution to the wind when dealing with potential serious consequences. Medications, on the other hand, I will not even consider "experimenting" with. I have been told, by pdoc and others, that the majority of serious MAOI interactions have been due to taking prohibited OTC meds.
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