Posted by jpiper on November 15, 2009, at 14:25:35
In reply to Re: Nardil side effect is anxiety » jpiper, posted by pedr on November 13, 2009, at 14:05:16
> Yes. I'm at work and have just fallen asleep several times and awoken with that jerking. I bet I look very strange. I do not get any anxiety though.
> One thing I would say is that the side-effects do change with time. I am not as somnolent as I was before (but clearly it's not great).That gives me hope!
> However since Nardil's the only drug that has helped me, I am 100% willing to stick with it. I would never, ever give it up just because of these side-effects, I love it.
How long have you been on it, and at what dosage?
> You could ask your doc about adding provigil. Apparently it's very effective at combating Nardil somnolence. Your PDoc might have to be rather progressive/adventurous to prescribe it though, since it's contraindicated.
> HTH,
> Pete
>I started taking more B6 and salt tablets and increased my water intake. The b6 is supposed to help with the myoclonic jerks and the salt tablets for hypotention. Although I still get somnelence of course, yesterday and today I haven't had one of those weird spells with it.
I'll ask my doctor about provigil, but I'm scared she will take me off nardil.
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