Posted by mnsu44 on June 5, 2009, at 0:55:16
In reply to Re: Long Nardil Withdrawal, posted by DebRose on June 5, 2009, at 0:26:58
> > Hi all,
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> > I'm currently in the process of getting off of Nardil after being on it for chronic daily headaches for the past 10+ years. So far the only side effects from withdrawal have been nightmares, depression and irritability.
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> > My question to those of you who have already gone through withdrawal from Nardil is regarding losing the weight you gained on Nardil. I'm already feeling my appetite decrease and I've cut my dose in half. Can I expect that to continue? How long does it take for the other side effects to go away. I'm sorry to hear you have suffered nausea, etc... but hang in there, this medication has a short half-life, so your symptoms should go away soon.
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> Hello, Nardil may have a short half life, but the effects of going off it too fast can be horrific! I would highly reccommend weaning off VERY slowly or I promise, you will regret it! Well, you might be one of the lucky ones that doesn't suffer, but don't take the chances! If I had it to do all over again I would wean off a half a pill a month! I weaned off half a pill a week and 3 months after being completely off it, I'm STILL suffering nausea, lathargy, overall unwell feeling, neourological sensations in my feet, and I can't get onto another anti-depressant until the nausea goes away completely because it doesn't take much to trigger nausea since I've had it for 4 months now!
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> So for your own well being - wean off nardil SLOW - even unreasonably slow!Thank you for the suggestion. So far I've done 1 pill per week, under the guidance of my doctor, and it hasn't been too bad. But I know coming off of those last 2 pills will be the most difficult. I just want it out of my system, you know? But I'll take it slow if I find that the side effects are too much to handle. I definitely will consider cutting the pills in half - thank goodness for pill cutters!!
I hope your nausea goes away soon, DebRose, I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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