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Posted by angels78 on July 1, 2010, at 2:28:05
Well after a couple months, I have decided that Nardil is not my medication of choice, and maybe not anyone's medication of choice, if your symptoms are purely Social Phobia with no depression.
I took up to 75mg/day after a couple months and realized that Nardil does help you talk more, but does not relieve the panic/anxiety for me atleast in social situations.
Also, I incurred many side effects that are unpleasant such as... Weight Gain (25 lbs in 3 months), crippling insomnia where I can only sleep for 3 hours a night (with prescription sleep medication), Brain Zaps (if you dont know what this is, look it up its horrible), afternoon tiredness, and extreme sexual disfunction. I wasn't able to finish for 2 months on this medication, and also had severe migranes after sex. Ironic enough, I had no diet restrictions to this medicine, which is a plus for anyone taking MAOI's.
I went into this thinking that Nardil (the gold standard) for social phobia could really help me because my social phobia is pretty bad, but it didn't. I don't know if the Reformulation they did back in 2003 to this drug made a difference or not, I wasn't taking it back then, so I dont know. All I know is, if you have no depression symptoms and just social phobia, I don't think this medication will work for you. This is just my 2cents and doesn't pertain to everyone.
Posted by SLS on July 1, 2010, at 10:13:18
In reply to OFFICIALLY DONE WITH NARDIL 75MG/Daily, posted by angels78 on July 1, 2010, at 2:28:05
Hi.
Sorry you were not helped by Nardil. Does psychotherapy help at all? How about CBT?
- Scott
Posted by Phillipa on July 1, 2010, at 12:04:56
In reply to Re: OFFICIALLY DONE WITH NARDIL 75MG/Daily » angels78, posted by SLS on July 1, 2010, at 10:13:18
Could it be Gad? In which case another med could be better and the theraphy could help. But on a plus good you're now depressed. Phillipa
Posted by angels78 on July 1, 2010, at 14:38:49
In reply to Re: OFFICIALLY DONE WITH NARDIL 75MG/Daily » angels78, posted by SLS on July 1, 2010, at 10:13:18
I'm going to try another medication with a less side effect profile and see how it goes.
Posted by SLS on July 1, 2010, at 14:46:44
In reply to Re: OFFICIALLY DONE WITH NARDIL 75MG/Daily » SLS, posted by angels78 on July 1, 2010, at 14:38:49
> I'm going to try another medication with a less side effect profile and see how it goes.
I'm sure you'll find something.
- Scott
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