NARDIL Reviews (PHENELZINE SULFATE)Average Rating: 4.3 (150 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NARDIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NARDIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 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 | 5 | Anxious depression | None except with strong cheese | Amazing | F | 72 | 35 days 30-45 | 7/24/2017 | 5 | Anxiety Depression | No food interactions except for first few months. | M | 70 | 20 years 45mg 1X day | 7/4/2020 | 5 | Post natal depression and anxiety | I have no side effects | Nardil is the only anti depressant that actually worked for me. It gave me my life back and has continued to work extremely well over the years. I would highly recommend it. | F | 69 | 35 days | 1/13/2021 | 5 | Panic Disorder w/Agoraphobia; GAD | Weight gain, insomnia, talkativeness | Nardil saved my life. | F | 68 | 45 years 45mg 1X day | 7/3/2021 | 5 | Depression | Some reduction in libido. | This drug has allowed me to have a successful career as a senior engineering manager, maintain an active sporting and social life. | M | 67 | 35 years 30 2X day | 12/30/2020 | 5 | depression, panic attacks | Not so many side effects after so many years | Nardil saved my life and still do-It's is the only antidepressant that worked and still works for me==dosage amount since 1981 =old nardil= 45 mg a day-New nardil= since 1994= 90mg a day | M | 67 | 34 years 30mg 3X day | 5/20/2015 | 5 | Anxiety and severe depression | It's been so many years taking Nardil I believe there were no side effects. | Nardil was the drug of choice by doctors during WW1. Soldiers riddled with fear couldn't return to the battle field.. The drug gave instant relief of fear. Nardil should be taken with a benzo. to stablize chemical imbalance. | F | 65 | 40 years 15 4X day | 11/3/2011 | 5 | depression and anxiety | insomnia, craving for carbs, decreased libido | Despite the side effects, Nardil is terrific! I started taking it at age 34. Within a few DAYS, I felt absolutely happy--almost high. I've tried a host of other meds with no success. Nardil is a life-saver! Exercise and a healthy diet help to increase libido, as I feel more sex drive when I look and feel my best. You absolutely must try it if other meds have failed you! | M | 64 | 30 years 22.5 - 30 2X day | 2/3/2021 | 5 | anxiety and depression | I was on nardil for 18 years, this fall I started to have some anxiety. My Doc. took me off of the nardil and we have tried so many different drugs and nothing has worked. If I were to go back on the nardil would it work for me again. | F | 63 | 18 years 45 mg 3X day | 12/31/2010 | 5 | Depression. Social phobia. Insomnia | Dry mouth and nose. | Works great for me. All the other types were tried. Nardil (Phenylzine) worked within 3 weeks. Phenylzine costs much less than Nardil, but the same drug. | M | 63 | 23 years 60 2X day | 10/8/2014 | 5 | Clinical Depression | No side effects. | The only antidepressant that worked after a roller coaster of trying many and gave me my life back. The only problem I have is what pain relief I can take and problems with anesthesia during surgery. | F | 63 | 10 years 45 mg | 4/1/2017 | 5 | Severe depression/anxiety | Life saver, i was severally depressed, tried diff meds but threw me deeper, within 3 weeks nardil brightened everything in my life, when i went to get my prescription a few weeks ago i was thrown into a sheer panic attack when told they were not avail until 2020, (australia) after ringing around frantically i came across a lovely pharmacist who said he can get them from canada for me, i have been taking these for a week and a bit, so far so good, i dont know how i would exist if Nardil ceased to be in existence. How can they just do this to patients who are so reliant on such a life saving tablet and without any notice !! Even thou i have the ones from Canada i still fear that one day they will say they are not available anymore, I will be very happy when i know i can just fill my presciption with Nardil available in Australia. | I had no side effects from Nardil | F | 63 | 36 days 45mg | 11/16/2019 | 5 | Depressive episodes | After trying many other antidepressants in 1970s, put on Nardil as my mother has been helped enormously by it. In 90s stopped > depression > tried Venlafaxine, no good, back to Nardil. One mishap with Marmite (bad headache) but avoid that and hard cheese, no other probs. It has saved my life, sanity, marriage! | M | 62 | 30 years 15mg 3X day | 9/1/2016 | 5 | depression and anxiety | insomnia was the main side effect when first starting Nardil but after a short time was easy to deal with | you do have to watch your diet while taking Nardil however this is easy to do and I have never had a problem with it in the 30 years I have taken Nardil | F | 62 | 30 years 15mg 2X day | 12/30/2020 | 4 | depression | If I don't get enough rest, I experience cramps in my legs .. not in the usual back muscles, but the front muscles. Across the top of my feet, front shins, front thighs. These cramps are quite severe and take about 15 minutes or more to subside. | I have tried many anti-depressants from all families, but always come back to Nardil. It has been the best medication for me. It initially gives me a boost, but after a prolonged period of time this medication plateaus. It's important for me not to stop taking it because I'm feeling better .. I must continue the meds. Being a very old anti-depressant, I have to let the pharmacist know I need a refill ahead of time; sometimes it needs to be ordered in. | M | 62 | 15 years 60 mg 1X day | 1/13/2016 | 4 | Depression, anxiety | Difficulty achieving erection, inorgasmia, occasional down periods, daytime fatigue and sleepiness. | Only antidepressant out of thirteen over a 15 year period that has actually provided sustained results. While there are still the occasional down days, I no longer have major depressive episodes. I do often have ADD-like symptoms, but never hypomania, and since I concurrently take 200mg daily of Provigil, the cause has not been attributed to one or the other drugs, or is perhaps a combination of the two. I would like to comment on the diet restrictions: Being the personality type that has to push the boundaries in order to know the playing field, as it were, upon initially taking Nardil I consumed foods from the restricted list, slowly at first until there were no restricted that I don't consume freely. In four years I have had one hypertensive event where I asked my wife to drive me to the ER when my BP meter indicated a BP of 180 over 250. Upon arrival, my BP was normal. I had been told that in an MAOI related crisis, my BP would not have returned to normal this quickly or without intervention. Was it the Nardil? No one knows, although an hour before checking my BP at home I had consumed nearly 8oz of Societe Roquefort cheese and nearly the same quantity of dry spicy Italian salami, so it is probable. My psch doctor and everything I've read had prepared me for specific symptoms that included being nauseous or vomiting, severe headache, etc. The only symptom that signaled concern was an odd feeling that I hadn't experienced before which made me think to check my BP | M | 62 | 4 years 45mg 1X day | 1/2/2011 | 5 | depression panic attacks severe | No side effects. | Saved my life. I took every medicine available and was severely limited to staying inside from panic attacks. Paid people to stay with me. Scared of everything in life. No life until Nardil. Now I go cross country in Big Rig and no fear and with no anger. I feel like a child having so much fun! I would rate Nardil with 100% perfect for me. | F | 61 | 20 days 15mg 2X day | 9/26/2014 | 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 |
NARDIL (PHENELZINE SULFATE): Phenelzine is an antidepressant (monoamine oxidase inhibitor). This medication treats depression by restoring the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. Phenelzine can improve your mood and feelings of well-being. Usually, this medication is used in persons who have not responded to treatment with other drugs. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)