Posted by stargazer2 on June 25, 2007, at 9:59:06
In reply to Re: What dose or Nardil needed to kick in? » gardenergirl, posted by girlnterrupted78 on June 25, 2007, at 6:39:58
GI, I went from 45 to 60 in the last 2 weeks and we think I should stay there another week or two. I'm not getting a clear cut improvement but rather a gradual one which is good although the very first time I took Nardil in 1987, the transformation was distinctly clearer, so I do question the efficacy of the new pills (2003) made by Pfizer despite them denying any change in the primary formula, despite changing the coating and affecting the dissolving of the pills.
I have heard of the 1 mg/kg formula. Divide your weight by 2.2 and that gives you the mg you should be on, i.e. if you weigh 150/2.2=68 or approx 70 mg.
My pdoc thinks lowering my dosage back to 45 mg may be a good idea since I did have an early brightening of my mood in the second week but it dissipated rather quickly. Since I am still having some mild pitting edema of my ankles, he is concerned about that side effect, but I had it at 45 mg too, so perhaps I will go to 45 or even 30 to see at what dose the edema disappears. My early am lightheadedness is better with taking 15 mg in the am and 45 mg at night, and to help with afternoon lethargy which has improved somewhat but is still present.
That's my story for the last 6-7 weeks.
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