Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 520505

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Nardil; Worried about weight gain

Posted by Tom Twilight on June 28, 2005, at 11:59:50

I think I'm going to try Nardil for my Social Anxiety and Depresion (assuming I can get it prescribed!)

The thing thats putting me off is the weight gain issue.

Is there anything that can be done to combat Nardil weight gain?

Any drugs or special diets?

Re: Nardil; Worried about weight gain

Posted by mogger on June 28, 2005, at 13:13:09

In reply to Nardil; Worried about weight gain, posted by Tom Twilight on June 28, 2005, at 11:59:50

Tom,
Nardil is awesome, just look at some of the babbles and see how many people love it. Hopefully you will feel AD benefits and not get weight gain. However, if you do feel a little weight gain coming on, hit that treadmill man! I am on a lot of meds that cause weight gain and I curb it with regular exercise. If my lazy #%*( can do it, so can you!
mogger

why does my pdoc keep insisting no weight gain on

Posted by 4WD on June 28, 2005, at 23:54:42

In reply to Re: Nardil; Worried about weight gain, posted by mogger on June 28, 2005, at 13:13:09

> Tom,
> Nardil is awesome, just look at some of the babbles and see how many people love it. Hopefully you will feel AD benefits and not get weight gain. However, if you do feel a little weight gain coming on, hit that treadmill man! I am on a lot of meds that cause weight gain and I curb it with regular exercise. If my lazy #%*( can do it, so can you!
> mogger

My pdoc keeps saying Nardil doesn't cause weight gain. Except in that if you are no longer depressed you might feel more like eating. Is he crazy or what?

Marsha

Re: why does my pdoc keep insisting no weight gain on » 4WD

Posted by gabbii on June 29, 2005, at 3:11:55

In reply to why does my pdoc keep insisting no weight gain on, posted by 4WD on June 28, 2005, at 23:54:42

> >
>
> My pdoc keeps saying Nardil doesn't cause weight gain. Except in that if you are no longer depressed you might feel more like eating. Is he crazy or what?
>
> Marsha

UGH
That's so common. My G.P told me it wasn't possible to gain more than 5 lbs on ZYPREXA!
He also said the same thing your P.Doc did about eating more when you feel better.
I've heard that quoted by many people.

When I was on Effexor I gained 25 lbs so fast I was astonished. The P.Doc at the hospital told me it wasn't the Effexor, and then asked if I had cream in the coffee I was holding.
I stopped effexor and saw her again 3 months later. She said "You've lost so much weight, how did you it?" "I stopped the Effexor"

What I'm trying to say, is, when it comes to weight gain and medication, it seems very few Dr's have a clue, and they would much more like to believe that the patient is somehow weak.

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