Posted by adiaphora on July 2, 2009, at 14:48:43
In reply to Re: What does Nardil feel like?, posted by mack2099 on April 29, 2009, at 9:46:25
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> I have been taking Nardil for 22 years, Its the only mned which seems to help. Ordinarily, I experience weight gain very easily while on nardil unless i exercise. When I exercise streneously on a regular basis (like 15-20 minutes at 75% or more of target heart rate which for me is heartrate of 130 to 140). When I do this exercise twice a day, it makes nardil almost like a diet drug and I lose weight easily. If I slack off on the exercise, my cravings for sweets and carbohydrates comes back. Has anyone else experienced this?? Please respond, thanks, MackDear mack2099,
I don't know if you are still looking for feedback on this, but here goes just in case:I have been on Nardil for about 6 weeks now and, while I have experienced a host of the other common side effects--e.g., insomnia, afternoon tiredness, lack of libido, dry mouth--have had no trouble with carbohydrate cravings or weight gain. Am quite sure this is the case re: carbohydrate cravings because (surprise, surprise for someone on an MAOI) I have been on numerous other medications that brought them about and I distinctly remember the unpleasant sensation of from one to day to the next feeling a huge increase in appetite. I sm also, for what it's worth, someone who had a good size (80 pounds) issue w/ AD weight gain over ten years or so of various regimens, so it is not something by which I have never been touched.
Of course I am only telling you this because I too exercise at the level and frequency you are talking about and have also (unfortunately, without access to a decent library) been spending some time trying to figure out this atypical reaction. The only other thing that has occurred to me is that I was already taking B-complex and B6 vitamins before I started the Nardil. Do you by any chance do the same thing?So that (at great length-sorry!) is that. Hope it helps to have hear of someone with a similar experience!
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