There are 55 ratings for the drug: NARDIL in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for nardil: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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5	bi-polar depression	lack of sleep and rem sleep, headaches	this drug saved my life. i was suicidal and i came out of it in three days with a 15mg dose increase. i was out of all options. even more effective then the ect treatments. The only major stressor is the lack of sleep. But I hope to reduce my dose to a maintenance dose soon. Meanwhile, I am living again and in peace.	F	42	1 days 90 mg 1X D		8/21/2010
5	Treatment Resistant Depression, GAD	Excessive sweating, carb cravings	After two years of trying every anti-depressant known to man, my P-Doc mentioned MAOI's as a last resort. He said they were not prescribed often because of the dietary restrictions, but I was desperate for relief. Nardil has been a wonder drug and a savior-My anhedonia has been replaced by motivation and enjoyment and I don't need Klonopin to battle anxiety. The dietary restrictions are so minimal I can't believe that anyone with depression would not make the trade-off. Full relief in exchange for no aged cheese, pepperoni and soy sauce is a no-brainer in my book. I can't recommend this medicine enough.	M	55	1.5 months 60mg 1X D		8/13/2010 Email
2	Atypical Depression	Repeated fainting/falling upon standing that didn't seem to go away with time resulting in many bruises & bumps to the head. Tiredness during day. Complete lack of headaches (good). Wanting to sleep all the time. Super low blood pressure even after activity. General coordination problems at 60mg which I was only at briefly-even trouble staying in lane while driving.	I think it was helping with my depression, but the low blood pressure/fainting/falling was too dangerous & unnerving to remain on a therapeutic dose. I am on 22.5 mg now just to get by till my next dr's appt. Parnate is next. No food interactions, but I stayed away from restricted foods. Still feel it is worth trying for anyone that hasn't responded to other meds.	F	35	90 days 15mg 3X D		6/14/2010 Email
5	Migraines and depression	Insomnia, euphoria, weight loss, possibly tardive dyskinesia	I've taken 4 courses of Nardil over 15 years. It quit working after 1 year except this time. Works extremely well for both migraines (the only prophylactic treatment that has) and depression. Staying hydrated increases effectiveness markedly - at least 1/2 gallons of fluids a day, 3/4 is better. Keep Nardil "foods, meds, and supplements to avoid" list readily available for family, friends, doctors and ERs. [***You may contact me for very complete MS Excel worksheet***] You literally can't be too careful. While being prepped for a procedure the OR clinician decided to use lidocaine w/ epi (epinepherine) as opposed to the lidocaine I had approved, on the spur of the moment! I intervened and he argued with me!! Had to get the doc to confirm my wishes. Review & insist on approval for all meds to be given in a hospital/ER setting.	M	55	2 years 30 2X D		6/4/2010 Email
5	In the 1980's for Major Depression	My side effects were mostly all GOOD with Nardil when I took it back in the mid-eighties for a major depression. No other meds at the time helped me..of course now in 2010 they have a lot of other meds..but none that I have taken have helped like Nardil did. I did have ONE High BP episode when I ate a very small piece of Kilbasa (my mistake). Headache for hours b/c of a spike in BP..but it went away. I also lost weight due to the strict dietary requirements, so that was a plus.	I wish I could take it again now (2010) for depression, but b/c of some health problems that I didn't have years ago, the doctor won't give it to me. That drug saved my life. I told the doctor at the time who prescribed it that I would walk out in the AM and hear the birds singing..things were SO CLEAR. Amazing..and powerful drug. Within 3 mths of starting Nardil, I had a job, lost weight (I needed to lose a lot) and had more energy than I had in years. I thank God for my doctor at the time for trying this drug on me. Please becareful of the dietary restrictions and OTC meds you can't take with it. :) Take Care.	F	48	15 months 15-20? 1X D		4/16/2010 Email
5	Treatment-resistant depression	Side effects I have are weight gain and insomnia. Nardil is the only med that worked. (I take Abilify and others, too). I can't get the weight off no matter what I do. I eat like a bird and exercise (not enough, I guess). HAS ANYONE HAD SUCCESS LOSING WEIGHT AND TAKING NARDIL?! PLEASE ADVISE. Thank you. Otherwise, it's been a great med for me.		F	57	4 years 15 mg. 4X D		2/22/2010 Email
4	Dysthymia and Social Anxiety	Weight gain, constipation, lowered libido, insomnia if I don't take olanzapine.	Very pleased with, reduces my social anxiety and depression. Combined with olanzapine it is powerful, only have a few depressed days a month now instead of constant dysthymia. Social anxiety is lowered but not eradicated. Better than any other antidepressant i've tried, inc SSRIs, SNRI, NASSA, tricyclic, reversible MAOI Moclobemide.	F	32	20 months		1/2/2010 Email
5	depression,anxiety, social anxiety	weight gain, constipation (stopped after a while) anorgasmia (stopped after a while)	This drug is a LIFE SAVER!!!!!!!!!!!! Before i had this drug, I couldn't leave the house due to crippling anxiety. It destroyed all anxiety and all depression... It made me feel normal, and not so extremely self-conscious and shy The SSRI's are useless when compared to this wonderful medication Thankyou Nardil!!!!!	M	31	8 years		12/29/2009 Email
5	SEVERE DEPRESSION	N0 NOTICEABLE SIDE EFFECTS. [ONE 15MG PILL TOO MANY CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE TALKING-- IN WHICH CASE, CUT BACK 15MG]	AMAZINGLY FAST AND EFFECTIVE: 30 MINUTES!WITH 8 OUNCES OF HOT COFFEE: 5 MINUTES!BTW, THE SO-CALLED "DIETARY RESTRICTIONS" ARE RIDICULOUS!I VIOLATED NEARLY ALL OF THEM IN THE LAST 27 YEARS. (SEE HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL MAOI STUDY PUBLISHED IN 2002)	M	60	27 years		11/10/2009
5	anxiety		immediately felt much better==amazed	M	52	6 years		11/8/2009
5	treatment resistant Depression	At first I fainted a couple of times when I got up quickly. Even after a year I am more clumsy than I was. My blood pressure has got down, which was a good thing.	I am taking nardil (75m per day) along with wellbutrin. Wellbutrin helps me to make plans and get things done. Nardil greatly reduces the pain and anxiety.	F	54	1 years		10/18/2009
4	OCD and anxiety	Wieght gain, excessive sweating, also taking Zyprexa that causes wieght gain.	This drug was a miracle drug! Tried all kinds if SSRI's with zero success. My OCD was out of control and this medication gave me my life back. Now I'm looking to get off of it because the side effects are getting to be to much to handle.	M	29	1 years		9/17/2009
4	Atypical depression	First 10 years, postural hypotension, constipation, very dry mouth. Feel warmer than most people all the time. Weight gain of about 20%+ of my body weight from when I started. Crave carbohydrates. Now I wonder if hair loss is from taking Nardil for so many years, but I have no options. Treatment-resistant depression.	Treatment-resistant depression. Docs always seeking adjunct med to add to Nardil. Have tried Lamictal, Trileptal, Topamax. Either the side effects were horrible, or they didn't help. Now my doc is thinking of Abilify, which scares me to death. Side effects can be really bad. Nardil helps my depression only about 75%, and no one has found the drug to enhance that. In 2003, Pfizer changed the manufacturing facility and the coating was changed. The pill looks different and the coating has a horrible taste, which never really leaves the mouth. Many people have complained to Pfizer that the drug is less effective than it was pre-2003; don't know the sites, but if you Google Nardil 2003 changes, you'll find message boards. I also have trouble finding a new psych who knows how Nardil works and really about drugs that don't interact. I have to take Yohimbine HCL 5.4mg twice daily to maintain normal blood pressure. Otherwise, it's VERY low, like 75/50.	M	52	28 years		8/17/2009 Email
5	Depression and anxiety	None. I strictly adhered to food list given by doctor.	Only anti-depressant that worked, even better than shock treatments providing I took them regularly. It was my wonder drug.	M	78	3 years		8/11/2009 Email
5	Migraines	Weight gain, carb cravings. Mood swings if I miss more then 1 dose.	Hospital trip expected if I stray off diet. Hard diet because no leftovers over 2 days old + no cheese = my not eating enough protein. I eat a lot of eggs - luckily, I like them and have a good source. This is the only medication that helps me maintain "low pain" headaches instead of 2-3 Migraines a week. It was given to me after 3 years of failed "migraine regimin" drugs.	F	41	4 years		7/29/2009
5	Anxiety	Occassionally some stimulation, anorgasmia	Best psychotropic for me so far	M	52	16 years		7/26/2009
5	muscular/neurological problems	Sleepiness, hot spells, nightmares (but no REM sleep).	I had several very bad reactions to food. Blood pressure sky-rocketed, severe headache, nausea, pain in left arm, heart palpitations. I've been to the emergency trip several times. Once after a reaction I was hospitalized because my blood work showed signs of a heart attack. Apparently I've had many more problems with interactions with food and drink than others. I recommend following the food restrictions carefully, except for those on avocados, soy products, and bananas.	F	47	23 years		7/22/2009
4	Dysthymia + Major Depression	On dosage c.40mg: short term memory loss (not listed as side effect in literature), slowed digestion, increased appetite - especially for carbohydrates,	After trying a series of SSRI's, tricyclics, SSNRI's etc I tried Nardil and it has worked well. Dietary restrictions are not a concern for me and occasional alcohol, cheese etc are fine. I split dosage into 3 times/ day. Can be a hassle to travel with as you are meant to keep them refrigerated.	M	36	4 years		7/4/2009
5	Depression	Weight gain, occassional dry mounth, insomnia, occassional Postural hypotension	I was suffering from a debilitating depression. The pain was constant and unbearable. I felt worthless and hopeless. None of the new class of drugs worked. I had taken Nardil in 1987 to lift me out of similar depression and it worked so my doctor and I thought we should try it again. This time it started working after about three weeks. The drug hasn't solved all my problems, but I couldn't expect it to. Right now I feel the absence of depression. I feel much, much better.	M	43	5 weeks		7/3/2009
3	Social Phobia	Jaw clenching (in the beginning), anorgasmia (did go away), huge increase in appetite	I took this for an extreme case of social phobia and was on 75 mg/day. It was never even mentioned by doctors, but I found info on it online. I brought this up to my dr and he agreed to give me the prescription. Supposed to be the "gold standard" for social phobia. However, it did not help me at all. I was on it for 8 months so I did give it an honest try. It caused anorgasmia, but this did go away by about the 4th month. My appetite was insatiable, I just wanted to eat all the time and was insatiable. On the plus side, I had daily chronic headaches, and Nardil completely obliterated them. Now that I"m off of it, the headaches have returned. I've been on other meds in the past to prevent headaches, but Nardil worked better than any of them, by far! Too bad it didn't help the social phobia.	F	39	8 months		6/13/2009
5	depression anxiety	sleeplessness weight gain less sex drive	Had a problem having to take any meds ! Had a problem knowing I suuffered from depression but realised if you need to take meds to get your life back then so be it! Chemists sometimes gave a 'funny' look to me with comments like,"be very careful with this drug; it can be dangerous". Food and wine avoidance is a pain - I cheat lots! and have found no problems. Read somewhere list of foods to avoid has been reduced but can't seem to find it. Only drug I found worked for me.	F	53	15 years		3/14/2009
4	depression and social anxiety	weight gain, sleepiness during day, insomnia at night, wild variations in bp,	It has helped and I've tried everything in the book over the last 15 years. 45mg dose seems to make me irritable any really lowered bp. It's my experience that most foods on list do not cause problems. I cant seem to sleep longer than 4-5 hours at night and that is with ambien cr and a muscle relaxer. chronic headaches.	M	43	8 weeks		2/16/2009
3	Social Anxiety, dysthymia	severe weight gain due to craving of sweets, extreme narcolepsy like sleepiness in afternoons, sexual inorgasmia, urinary hesitancy	Definitely helped anxiety and depression but not completely but has helped more than SSRIs. I am going to taper off due to weight gain/sleepiness but it was a hard decision. Going to try Parnate instead. Hopefully it won't cause same SEs. Tried Provigil for sleepiness - did not work at all.	F	35	8 weeks		12/28/2008
5	depression	anorgasmia, orthostatic hypotension, insomnia, hypersomnia, myclonic jerks, constipation, farting, excessive sweating, slow metabolism	worked great after 1 month. side effects almost all gone by 3rd month, except minor constipation and softer-than-before stool and excessive sweating. eating more salt relieves the embarassing sweating. complete success in recovery... combined with modafinil. without modafinil I will usually feel too "tired"/groggy and it blunts my functioning. with it, my appetite is decreased, attention increased.	M	20	4 months		8/3/2008
5	atypical depression	postural hypotension, anorgasmia and weight gain. Diurnal somnolence at the beginning but improves over time. Insomnia is not as worse, because I'd say is much rather a lessening in the total amount of sleeping time, wich is not always a bad thing.	Side effects apart, the medication is exactly what I needed. I suffered from mild social phobia but severe apathy, anergia, lack of concentration and anhedonia (lack of motivation and unable to enjoy anything). The treatment brought me back to my previous personality, and I have been feeling exactly what I expected for 2 years. The main issue that makes me think about a change is the weight gain. I am wondering to pass to tranylcipromine, but I am not sure about it. Any suggestions?	M	31	2 years		5/4/2008 Email
5	social anxiety	dry mouth, ejaculatory difficulty at mid to high doseages.	The only medication among about a dozen that I tried that was at all helpful with depression, social and generalized anxiety. Gave me my life back. The dietary restrictions are based on 1940-50's pharmacology and have been updated considerably to the point where only a handful of items need to be avoided. I took this medication for 20 years and only twice had a reaction - once to anchovies and the other to a decongestant. MAOIs (including Nardil) are NOT contradictive with Wellburtin, Lamactil, Dexostat (dexadrine) and many of the medications widely believed to be so. I speak from years of experience. All of the foods I ate and medications I took with Nardil (and later, Parnate and Marplan) were under the direction of doctors and based on my own review of studies. There is absolutely no science-based reason not to eat most of the items on the outdated "do not eat" lists. The Univ. of Toronto (Sunnyside) was a pioneer in researched into MAOIs in the 90's. Their conclusion was	M	55	20 years		4/18/2008 Email
5	depression	weight gain ,craved surger, wanted to smoke more	Started taking nardil in 1990. It worked great. I was a different person. Life was great. Meet a girl and got married Some time in 2003 it quit working for me I went back being like I use to be. Now my wife and her family don't know me I'm not that person she meet and fell in love with. I went off nardil for a year and went back on But that didn't work. Now I'm taking parnate. but it does't work for me either. At least I had 13 GREAT years.I wish I knew what happened	M	60	13 years		2/26/2008 Email
5	social anxiety with related depress	anorgasmia, Insomnia, restlessness, daytime fatigue, weight gain, dry mouth, constipation, nicotine craving, hypomania	Nardil Saves lives. People who have crippling anxiety refractory to mainstream meds would do well to consider Nardil. You can expect the listed side effects, but the cost-benefit ratio strongly favours using the medicine. What good are freely flowing bowels and easy orgasm if you're holed up in your room shivering with fear anyways?? Heed the food restrictions! If you would like to contact me, say so in this forum. Cheers!	M	31	7 years		2/17/2008
5	anxiety depression	constipation sleepiness at beginning but stopped after longer use	Wonderful drug for anxiety and depression. After 24 years on 30mg nardil,Idecided to try an ssri and snri. They didn't work.Starting nardil again in November 2007.Nardil cured me for 24 years, and I pray nardil will begin working again.So sick, without nardil.	F	59	24 days		11/12/2007
5	Severe Anxiety Depression	None	In 1987 I was in a Anxiety Crushing Suicial Depression. All drug treatments make me sicker by the day. Then I went on NARIL... 3 days later I woke up completely fine! .... It was a life saver for me but unfortunately I only took the drug for 21 days believing I was cured... Big Mistake.... If Nardol works for you stay on it.... It Is a Great Drug for Social Phobia/Anxiety/Depression and may save your life.	M	55	21 days		10/22/2007
3	pain			F	34	3 months		9/13/2007
5	Agoraphobia, anxiety, depression	Some weight gain, trouble sleeping. Temporary sexual side effects that went away after about three months.	MAOIs (Nardil and Marplan) really saved my life. Less than a week after I began taking MAOIs in 1989, I was able to leave my home after four years of agoraphobia. Before MAOIs I stuffed myself with Xanax just to get to work. I went off MAOIs for a while when SSRIs hit the market, but Prozac turned me into a pig from hell so I was glad to go back on Nardil.	F	47	17 years		8/26/2007 Email
5	depression	Some minor gum irritation. I don't know why but I do not seem to suffer from any of the known food interactions (I introduced cheese, wine, etc in small amounts and for the last 5 years I don't even heed the dietary restrictions).	Works fantastic for me. SSRI meds do not work in my system at all and I end up groggy, more depressed, and nauseous. Nardil worked like a charm in only a couple of weeks. However, it did make me a little too euphoric at first (on just 45mg a day).	M	44	12 years		5/17/2007
3	depression/anxiety/eating disorder	Naridl cuases me to crave nicotine almost insatiably. I go from 2 cigarettes a day to about 2 packs per day. I have never heard of this side effect before _ I'm curious is this happens to anyone else.	I have tried every anti-depressant under the sun but the only yhing that ever works for me is Nardil. It always helps with my depression, eating diorder and anxiety tremendously - BUT then it stops being effective after about 6 months and I have to stop taking it for several months - during which time I fall completely into severe depression.	F	47	25 years		4/23/2007 Email
4	Depression	On a dosage of 45 mg/day. Constipation during the 1st month. Ejaculatory delay persisted for the whole time I was on Nardil, but gradually diminished as time went on. I also found it to be dose dependent. Sleepiness during the day & sleep onset problems. Twitchy leg spasm mainly at night. Gastric pain on retiring that exacerbated the sleep onset problem. Increased sweating especially during any exertion.	The original Park Davis version of Nardil was excellent. Most of the side-effects that I listed only became a problem when Pfizer took over the manufacture & changed the formulation in 2003. Since then, I noticed that the potency had decreased and I was reluctant to increase the dose as it still made some of the listed side-effects worse. I also became increasingly irritable and was having difficulty concentrating. I am currently withdrawing off Nardil (over the last 2 months) & am down to 15 mg/day. The discontinuation syndrome is hell. I'm not too sure how this new version of Nardil will help people.	M	48	17 years		4/20/2007 Email
5	Depression and social anxiety	Minor constipation at first. Unfortunately, severe insomnia - I went from someone who slept through the entire night, every night, without a problem, to only being able to sleep 3-4 hours a night.	Nardil is amazing. It completely and totally kicked my depression's ass within about two weeks. My only regret is that I ever wasted time with SSRIs - they were completely useless and ineffective compared to what Nardil has done for me. I can't say enough. I absolutely love this medication.	F	28	1 months		3/29/2007
5	anxiety, depression	They say Nardil makes you gain weight but I lose weight every time I'm on it. I lose about 10 poundsd, which makes me svelte. The only problem I had was insomnia, which is cured by taking Seroquel (150 milligrams). The other big thing before I forget is a tremor. What on earth do I do when my hands and face are shaking.	what can I do for the shakes?	F		5 days		3/26/2007
4	Depression	Low blood pressure when standing or climbing stairs at first, weight gain, lack of energy, hypertension if you make a dietary mistake, dry mouth, constipation, difficulty reaching orgasm	Well, it worked well enough - was suicidal and about to undergo ECT prior, and was able to at function somewhat when on it. Nothing else ever helped, and even this only takes the edge off, but it was enough. The side effects really suck, though. After about five years, not really helping anymore; the withdrawal was horrible - nightmares, nausea, dizzyness - and having my bodily functions return to normal felt really strange and took a couple of weeks to get used to. Worth it if it's your last hope - it works sometimes when nothing else does.	M	39	5 years		3/20/2007
5	Social Anxiety and depression	Low blood pressure on standing up. Sleeplessness. Better sleep when taking dose before bed. Can eat most foods on the restriction lists, but there are definite MUST NOT eat foods see link http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20010814/msgs/75408.html Some doctors don't like prescribing it due to unjustified fear of side effects so I had a hard time getting it.	Nardil is the only antidepressant/social anxiety drug that has worked for me. After going on the SSRI merri-go-round as well as lithium, tricyclics, mood stablisers, I thought there was nothing out there. Nardil pretty much started working for me after two weeks of 45mg, no suicidal thoughts since being on it, a lot more talkative and less inhibition which helps with my social function.	M	26	2 months		3/12/2007
2	Panick attacks and depression	None of the spacy feelings I had with ssri's. I felt sleepy during the day and had difficulty sleeping at night. I eat pizza and have the occasional glass of wine with no problem. I developed a sore throat and sinus infection about a month into it and have been extremely fatigued.	Has not helped with mood at all. Anxiety is the same, maybe a little worse. I also take Klonopin for anxiety ( have been on it for years)	M	39	6 weeks		1/19/2007
3	anxiety	certain food avoidance		M	45			1/5/2007
4	Bipolar disorder, PTSD	insomnia, postural hypotension (passed out a few times when first starting the drug), loss of sex drive, weight gain, dry mouth.	This is the only antidepressant I've ever been on that has seemed to help. Other antidepressants either didn't work at all, or made me extremely manic. It was a last resort and I'm glad I tried it because it has really helped me. The side effects are hard to deal with sometimes, but it helps and that's what counts. Also, it is very important to follow the diet because I ate the wrong food once and ended up in the ER.	F	25	1 years		11/1/2006 Email
5	Depression	If not carful on dosage I find it very difficult to look out into a bright sunny day as if I was being "snow blinded" in the winter. As soon as I lower my intake by one pill a day (from 4 down to 3) the problem goes away. Sexual side affects: yes. At about the age of 60. Problems with food: no. Problems with having operations: no.	When I lower my dosage too far I get to be very hard to live with and I have the feeling, and say it, SO WHAT, I DON'T CARE WHAT HAPPENS. Sleep is difficult but with the doctors help I have a Rx for sleep. I have stopped taking it twice but each time I found it difficult to think and almost impossable to complete a thought line. While on Nardil I have several miner operation, including dental, and one major operation, Cancer of the Prosrate. Problems after the operation: Less then many of my freinds have.	M	73	35 years		8/6/2006 Email
2	depression	very intense low blood pressure causing fainting, sleepiness...although i was taking a few other prescriptions with this drug (as prescribed by my doctor) it is possible that this caused tardive dyskinesia.	intense sleepiness during the day for the first month, and sleeplessness at night for a year. i had to take other meds to help with the sleepiness/insomnia. the diet is very difficult. especially since i am a vegetarian. i had to start eating meat again...and ended up in the hospital for three days after a food reaction. i never want to repeat that experience again. especially since the doctors and nurses in this particular emergency room were not that familiar with MAO inhibitors, and i had to tell them what was going on with me.	F	30	2 years		7/12/2006
5	social phobia & depression	minor weight gain, low sex drive	I felt normal for the first time in my life, able to work fulltime,and college fulltime and raise teens. pfiser changed formula in 2003--after that darkness once again	F	48	6 years		5/24/2006
3	Treatment resistant depression	No real side effects.	The diet is tricky, but not that terrible. It didn't help completely, but there is some improvement, the first in probably five or six years.	F	31	14 months		5/13/2006
4	OCD depression	Hassle with the special diet, no side effects to speak of (unlike SSRIs and the major sexual problems) Got a bit too high on the higher doses. Postural hypertension.	Great for depression, helped a bit with the OCD . Been on SSRIs they're OK, but still remember the good times on Nardil !! Reluctant to return, as Nardil lowers blood pressure (can kill) and if the wrong food is eaten, makes the blood pressure dangerously high.	M	45	10 years		4/15/2006 Email
3	Depression	Dose related extreme hypotensive episodes (abnormally low blood pressure leading to nausea, dizzines, almost passing out). Loss of libido. Sleep disturbances coupled with afternoon tiredness.	It did help partially but I couldn't get to proper theraputic levels due to severe hypotension side effect. Too bad, because even at low levels it seemed to work as well as most other meds I've tried. Other than hypotension in my case the side effect profile was no worse than most others I've tried.	M	43	90 days		3/3/2006
5	Depression, anxiety	Constipation, sleepiness, high BP, sexual probs	Brilliant drug! Nothing beats it. Works so well, makes all s/effects worth it. When you take this drug properly it creates a health euphoric feeling. Brilliant!	M	27	4 years		2/15/2006
3	Anxiety and social anxiety	Immense weight gain (it took me 4 years to loose the weight successfully), dry mouth that lead to severe tooth decay, grinding of teeth in my sleep that caused my fillings to errode at a rapid pace, sexual side effects and emotional detachment issues that have been hard to overcome, and led to the failing of my 7 year partnership (I have been off the meds now since 1/2001 and when I went off, I went off cold turkey with no problems)	If you need it, you need it! but try something else first! this is a last resort, especially considering the dietary restrictions of no cheese, wine, beer, or preserved anything... MAOI inhibiters are difficult to navigate with over the counter meds as well.	F	36	5 years		6/28/2005
5	depression	Went through many anti-depressants, with little therapeutic effect, then started Nardil with Lithium, and depression lifted. Had side effects that for the most part disappeared. Trouble sleeping at night, having to take a nap during the day. But nothing too bothersome. Plus, you do not develop tolerance to the medication, so you can take it indefinitely.		F	55	22 years		5/24/2005 Email
5	depression-anxiety	Sexual-Drousyness-Little bit hard to urinate-Weight gain. All were temperery except I had to diet to loose yhe weight gain.	I have tried every type of antidepressant and have had severe mental side effects. With Nardil much improvement over deppression and anxiety attacts completely eliminated. I briefly stopped Nardil with almost no side effects to try Prosac. Same severe mental side effects as all other antidepressants.	M	56	21 days		4/24/2005
4	depression	none, so far-- I've only just begun		F	42	4 weeks		2/10/2005
5	depression	extreme orthostatic hypotension	It's so great I'm going to try it again perhaps along with an antihypotensive if neccessary so that I can get back up to therapeutic dosage for me. And mind you, I was in the hospital for ten days while they tried to figure out what was going on with me!	F	54	8 weeks		2/7/2005
3	Social Phobia			F	22	2 months		9/27/2004

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