Posted by jedi on December 30, 2009, at 18:58:16
In reply to Re: Our Love/Hate Relationship with Nardil » jedi, posted by Ron Hill on December 30, 2009, at 4:41:58
Hi Ron,
I initially gained huge amounts of weight on Nardil. I crave carbohydrates anyway and Nardil compounds the problem. At one point I was over 300 pounds. About 100 pound gain, mostly from Nardil. I was able to take about half of it off through intensive exercise. That is the only thing that has worked for me while taking Nardil.
Good Luck
Jedi
> Jedi,
>
> I think I'm going to add topiramate (Topamax) due to it's weight loss effect. Further, some studies indicate that topiramate can treat bipolar depression and rapid cycling.
>
> However, Topamax has a lot of possible side effects, one of which is depression.
>
> Has Nardil caused weight gain for you?
>
> -- Ron
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>
> > Hi Ron,
> > Our stories are similar. Nardil knocked out my first major depression over 12 years ago. It was like flipping a switch when it worked. The side effect profile caused me to quit the medication multiple times for other drug trials, including two on Parnate. Out of 45+ different combinations nothing has worked for my atypical depression and social anxiety except phenelzine combined with clonazepam. Both of these meds affect GABA. I have reduced my Nardil from 90mg to 60mg to lower the side effect profile. As it stands now, I'm a lifer on Nardil.
> >
> > For atypical depression and social anxiety, you will not find a better combination than phenelzine + clonazepam(IMHO). Of course, with the benzodiazepine, don't count on being able to remember what you had for lunch. There are always trade offs.
> > Good Luck,
> > Jedi
> >
> > > > I mean has anyone had separate trials of nardil and of parnate, not taken at the same time
> > > ---------------
> > >
> > > Julie,
> > >
> > > I started taking Nardil in the spring of 2006 and continually took it until the spring of 2009 at which point I washed out Nardil and started Parnate. I liked Nardil a lot, but the 50 pound weight gain, ED, and anorgasam caused me to try switching to Parnate.
> > >
> > > But, Parnate did not provide any antidepressant action for me. I gave the Parnate trial four months, and I was severely depressed throughout the entire trial. It was hell. So, I washed out the Parnate and restarted Nardil. As soon as I restarted Nardil, my depression reduced to pre-Parnate trial levels.
> > >
> > > I am a bipolar II with ultra rapid cycling; 15 day cycle, nine days of full remission, followed by six days of depression. This is my cycle on Nardil. On Parnate, I was always severely depressed.
> > >
> > > I take 90 mg/day of Nardil. During my Parnate trial, I ramped up very quickly to 80 mg/day. Perhaps I should have increased to 120 mg/day or higher of Parnate before discontinuing the trial.
> > >
> > > -- Ron
> > >
> > >
> > > dx: Bipolar II with ultra rapid cycling and mild OCPD
> > >
> > > 600 mg/day Trileptal
> > > 200 mg/day Lamictal
> > > 500 mg/day Keppra
> > > 90 mg/day Nardil
> > > 1.9 mg/day Deplin (taken with methyl B-12 and P-5-P)
> > > Dark therapy via LowBlueLight glasses
> > > Exercise: Ride, Lift, Swim, and Sauna
> > > Several vitamins and supplements
> > >
> >
> >
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