NARDIL Reviews (PHENELZINE SULFATE)Average Rating: 4.3 (153 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare NARDIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR NARDIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 day | 6/14/2010 | 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 day | 6/4/2010 | 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 day | 4/16/2010 | 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 day | 2/22/2010 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |