Posted by Luka62 on January 26, 2003, at 19:43:44
In reply to Re: Has anyone discontinued Nardil, posted by jef on January 26, 2003, at 0:39:18
I have been on Nardil since 1985. I have had several trial periods going off it. I didn't have as much trouble with withdrawal but rather sinking into the most terrible depression I'd ever known. I was off it for 3 months a couple of years ago, and after that horrible period I knew it was here to stay. I only pray it continues to be marketed, as nothing else has helped me. Over the years I'd faced a lot of problems with hypotension, as well as hypomania--
and insomnia. I've taken varying doses, from
30mg/day up to 75mg/day. I currently take 30mg.
For a number of years I've had to take my entire daily amount all at once in the morning, otherwise I too would be up all night. (I still have a lot of insomnia problems, but related to other things.)
I recently had surgery too, and at first I was told I'd have to stop the Nardil for 2 weeks, but two anesthesiologists conferred and they called and said not to stop the Nardil. Now this was not inpatient major surgery, but same day surgery. There are some new anesthesia meds in use that are compatible with nardil, but not all docs are up to speed on them, or perhaps they want to stick with the tried and true safe methods.
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