Posted by jedi on June 16, 2011, at 21:55:51
In reply to Re: Nardil HAS kicked in! But the insomnia...?, posted by emmanuel98 on June 16, 2011, at 20:42:01
>So you might want to call the pharmacist about anti-histamines for sleep. >They are contra-indicated with MAOIs.
I have been taking antihistamines for years with Nardil. Also took them with Parnate. As long as they don't mix in a cough suppressant or some other med the straight antihistamine should not cause a problem. You will now find a MAOI warning on about every cough suppressant, pseudoephedrine, etc. You will not see it on pure antihistamines. That said, please check out each individual medication for MAOI reactions. A Canadian pharmacist tried to kill me one time with some pseudoephedrine mixed in with codeine. The codeine is fine, the pseudoephedrine is not. I no longer trust pharmacists, MDs, or any other medical professionals with my life on MAOIs. I do all of my own research. The medications are just not in wide enough use, and are too potentially dangerous, to trust information from sources who are not experts in their use. In my opinion, a choice to use MAOIs is a decision to take your knowledge to the next level; and to take responsibility for all of the food and medications you mix with them.
Take care,
Jedi
Jedi
Treatment resistant, atypical, double depression with social anxiety.
Nardil + clonazepam
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