NARDIL Reviews (PHENELZINE SULFATE)Average Rating: 4.3 (150 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NARDIL with similar:
Type: Rx Drug
|
Results are sorted by length of time drug was taken longest to shortest. Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) |
More on NARDIL: Reviews Summary | Drug Safety Information
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NARDIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 depression | Agitation | Works great for anxiety and depression... | M | 59 | 30 years 90 | 5/24/2020 | 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 | 4 | Major depression | Weight gain, nausea, horrible taste in my mouth due to change in coating in 2003, dry mouth. Four hypertensive crises in 30 years due to eating spoiled chicken and/or ketchup. | The doctor who prescribed Nardil saved my life. I had been having panic attacks, deep episodes of depression, and heavy depersonalization. I have been on as little as 60 mg, but mostly maintained on 90 mg. I would be lying if I said that it made me feel 100% better; it's more like 65-70%. The panic attacks are completely gone. I do suffer insomnia, however, and even moving the Nardil to earlier in the day has not helped. Yes, it took about 4-6 weeks to kick in. The way my doc described it was that my "depressed palor" had disappeared, but the greatest relief was that I no longer had severe panic attacks -- and those had been the worst of it. You have to be very committed to taking this drug because of all the food and drug interactions. There is a steep learning curve, but once you experience feeling human again, having to remember a lot becomes easier. If you're just starting on Nardil, please give it time. I promise it will work for you. If you need to, put up a wall calendar and mark off days. By around 4 weeks, it will start to kick in because the blood level of the drug will be growing. Remember, it IS worth the wait, and YOU are worth the time it takes -- even if you have to take a leave from your job or your life. I'm a cheerleader, but I hate Pfizer for changing the coating because it's cheaper to make that way. | F | 55 | 30 years 45 mg 2X day | 7/9/2012 | 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 | 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 | Depression | One bad episode eating non-pasteurized cheese. BP to 220. Nothing else. I drink wine, eat chocolate and just about everything else on the warning list. | When my doctor put me on Nardil the day before I had been sitting in the batroom with a 357 in my mouth. Seeing the doc was my last chance. The drug gave me a complete recovery.It took two weeks. From that day on I married, had a family and built a very lucrative business. With all the potential side effects it is worth it as I was 24 hours from eating a 357 magnum.I am now doing public speaking and wowing the crowds. If they only knew my secret. | M | 51 | 25 years 60 MG 2X day | 8/22/2011 | 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 | 5 | anxiety | insomnia | love this med | M | 44 | 24 years 45 1X day | 11/6/2015 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Depression, Social Anxiety, | when i started quite a few. sedation, constipation, sexual problems. BUT after around 4 months almost all side effects went away. weight gain stayed but gym and diet got all the weight off. | after 22 years this medication still works wonders. stops depression, stops social anxiety. best medication. do not know where i would be without it. Also, never had any bad food interactions or bad reactions. this medication is safe. | M | 47 | 22 years 15mg 4X day | 1/6/2022 | 5 | Social anxiety,depression | Worked well for me, until formulary was changed.now it doesn't work well. | Made me gain weight | F | 21 years 15mg tid | 5/16/2018 |
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)