Posted by Nardilstarted2007 on November 20, 2007, at 0:59:13
In reply to Re: The 'Nardil Smell' do you have it?, posted by stargazer2 on November 20, 2007, at 0:29:11
> I noticed the smell from the pills themselves more than from my body but I am aware that the medication has caused some changes in my bodily functions, which have caused me to be more self conscious about how I might smell. I have severe gastrointestinal effects, specifically gas and mild constipation which I have never had before so that, in and of itself, has me concerned about what the medication is doing to my body. Overall I'm just aware of more changes (side effects) like lightheadedness that has never resolved since I started nardil in May of this year. Although my BP was as low as 70/40 it has come up a bit and is in the more normal range of 100/60 but the lightheadedness has never gone away.
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> Also my weight has recently started to climb and I am now battling the side effect of weight gain. That is totally new for me. Another side effect I had in the beginning of starting Nardil was swollen feet. Luckily this did resolve else I believe I would have had to stop it.
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> Overall, I'm now on 60mg and my depression is under pretty good control so I hope you have good results too. I started slowly at 15 mg due to the effect of Nardil on my BP.
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> Stargazerwow! eh, This nardil comes with weird side effects and seem more variable then the ssri's. I would say it doesn't have really more SE's except the diet thing and BP wich I guess is pretty serious. I got the severe intestinal track issue like you did too but stool softners have completely helped that, I never had swollen feet. you know whats weird?? My BP is higher then normal on Nardil, since I started its always about 140/90 or a bit higher. Before I was on Nardil my pressure was always perfect and almost too perfect. Now my blood pressure is up just about to where its to high and I check once a week. Opposite for me and you! Weird. But even tho my BP is high I still get really dizzy when getting up from a lying or laid back position and I feel that lightheadedness. Even tho my bp is a little high, the nardil just makes it fluctuate too much from sitting to standing. I consider my dizzyness as bad as anyone elses as I've got Up manu times and had to find something to hold onto because I cant see im soo dizzy or a get right back down again and rise slowly. Interesting
Good to meet you Stargazer! I hope your doing well for now (as well as possible for this moment)
Im doing ok but I lost that awesome euphoria when it kicked in and am just less anxious/ phobic now with minimal depression. Pretty happy and outgoing. 5 weeks for me at 75Keep in Touch Cyao
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