Posted by Jedi on April 25, 2007, at 2:38:22
In reply to Some ppl NOT on any DRUGS prone to GAIN weight, posted by UgottaHaveHope on April 25, 2007, at 0:47:39
Hi,
I'm one of those that Nardil reacts with something in my brain to shut off the response to being full. The cravings for sweet carbohydrates would be unbelievable to someone that has not experienced it. I'm not talking small stuff here, 110 Lb. gain at one point. I have lost weight on Nardil but it required two hours of intense exercise every day to do it. The weight gain was behind my recent switch to Parnate. The cravings shut off after a couple of weeks and I've lost about 20 Lbs in the last 7 weeks.Hard to believe that they sometimes use Nardil to treat bulimia. My guess is that people don't purge because the Nardil makes it so they don't care if they overeat. I'm sure that the bulimics will correct me on this, since it is just a guess.
No matter, there is nothing worse than severe treatment resistant depression. If the Parnate trial fails, I will be right back on Nardil. I have the stash saved up to do it. I don't like being obese and the associated negative health effects, but the depression is worse.
IMHO Nardil + clonazepam is the gold standard for treatment resistant atypical depression with social anxiety. Ironically, some of the symptoms of this disease are weight gain, oversleeping and leaden paralysis which are the same as some of the side effects of Nardil.
With that said, I will repeat a fact that I've stated several times here. Without Nardil, I would not be here today. I would have been taking the long dirt nap long ago. When the med first kicked in about ten years ago it was like magic. I went from being totally without hope to seeing the light in just a couple of days. I have been on probably 40+ combinations of meds now and nothing has worked like that.
Good Luck to All,
Jedi
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