Posted by Girlnterrupted78 on August 8, 2007, at 12:01:33
In reply to Re: New Nardil side-effect: body redness/GI, posted by stargazer2 on August 8, 2007, at 10:10:33
Thank you, Stargazer.
I don't want to call my doctor because supposedly I was on 60mgs. Since I only see him every month, sometimes I end up doing a few things on my own (i.e. going up to 75mgs)
I had decided to give up Nardil because it wasn't working after 8 weeks. However, I wasn't giving it up before trying 75mgs. Which isn't that big of a deal, considering my doctor had already put me on 90mgs. 90mgs also gave me a reaction--a 1hr long splitting, pounding headache.
After that headache, *I* decided to go down to 60mgs--my doctor was fine with that. So now that 60mgs doesn't seem to work, *I* decided to try 75mgs before quitting. Although I might actually not quit but instead do what others have adviced: I'll wait 3 months and see if it actually kicks in. But I guess I have to go down to 60mgs again after this strange rash.
The rash only lasted a few minutes. It didn't itch, it was just a red discoloration. The pounding in my neck is kind of normal, except it was a bit stronger this time. Whenever I take Nardil, I can feel my heart beating faster.
In fact, I went for a physical one time, and I felt my heart beating faster (to Nardil,) so I figured the nurse would tell me something was wrong. But nothing. My doctor then felt my back with her device (whatever it's called) and also said everything was fine. I was surprised, but figured maybe everything's really fine.
As for you, are you totally sure you're giving up on Nardil? I mean, the dangers of Nardil are only the contraindications. Your recent episode was due to your taking an amphetamine, not really due to Nardil itself, and amphetamines are contraindicated. So as long as you follow the diet and medication advice properly, I believe Nardil should not be a problem for you. Have you tried Provigil with Nardil? My doctor refused to give it to me, but I have heard of many others taking it with Nardil. I'm not sure if it's contraindicated, but if it's not, maybe it's another choice?
I don't recall if Nardil is already working for you, but if it is, would you give it up?BTW, the ER isn't as clueless about MAOIs as they seem to be. Well, at least the doctor who saw me seemed to be acquainted with them. This was in St. Luke's, in NYC. Have you had a bad experience before?
Well, thank you again, and best of luck.
Keep us posted,
GI78
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