Thread: Nardil
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Old Dec 24, 2013, 11:37 AM
Confusedgirl1984 Confusedgirl1984 is offline
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Originally Posted by feralkittymom View Post
Yes, it was many years ago when I took Nardil. It was prescribed for me for atypical depression--depression of very long standing with anxiety. I had no weight gain. I did experience muscle spasms in my legs (like my leg jerking as though I were startled from sleep), but no other side effects. I was very careful to avoid the food interactions. It was effective for me, but when we tried to taper off to end it, I experienced intractable migraines. We had to boost the dose again, then taper incredibly slowly--it took me 2 years to stop it completely. It was effective, but years later when depression recurred, I tried Zoloft which worked well without all the bother. Make sure to also never take Demerol for pain with an MAOI.
I've heard withdrawal can be nasty.