Posted by stargazer2 on July 13, 2007, at 9:05:50
In reply to Re: Awful, pounding headache on Nardil/GI78 » stargazer2, posted by girlnterrupted78 on July 13, 2007, at 6:47:30
GI, I have not had a headache with Nardil at all as I only have gone up to 60 mg and I weigh more than you. I think going from 45 to 90 was a mistake so that is the cause of your H/A's.
How long have you been on Nardil? I've been on it for about 2 mos now and do not intend to go higher than 45 or 60. Too many side effects and unknowns about the MAO's and your reaction confirms this. Is you pdoc aware of the H/A and what did he say to do with the dosage?
Yes, I took the older version back in 1989 and a light went off before a week (on 30 mg) was out so it definately was a phenomenal drug which Pfizer had to go and mess up by changing the formulation despite them saying the 2 pills are the same. They are not as we all know, especially those that were on nardil at the time of the reformulation and who were stable on it, decompensated and were hospitalized as a result of the changed formula, specifically the way it is absorbed (too quickly).
I have had severe headaches in the past unrelated to nardil but related to low BP and this I suspect was the cause of your headaches, precipitated by the doubling of the nardil dose. Increases are supposed to be no more frequently than once a week to the next higher dose (45 to 60 to 75...). It is too dangerous to mess with the MAO's in this way and I wonder how experienced you pdoc is with MAO's. I hope he/she understands the seriousness of the doubling of the dosage was the precipitant of your headaches, no doubt about it.
Best wishes and no more 90 mg! maybe 75 at the highest would be OK but any H/a should be reportd to your pdoc as an emergent side effect.
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