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Reviewer: The bear , 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I have been taking Nardil for over a year now, and whilst it has helped a bit, I am still suffering. I have had two different augmenting agents prescribed but have just had to spend 4 weeks in hospital. While I was there a doctor mistakenly halved my dose from 120 mg a day to 60. In less than 36 hours the effect was horrific, my depression was a lot worse and withdrawl effects were terrible. Ne
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Reviewer: Rodney, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Taking phenlzine 90 mg a day for years, works moderately well, but getting postural hypotension, so reduced dose to 60 mg a day, now feeling bad again. Is there another type of medication which I can add?
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Reviewer: nynmgal, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Prescribed for my bipolar condition with more so depression. My side effects nausea, more depression with suicidal thoughts. Weight gain (30 - 40 lbs.), bloating, irritable (angry), tiredness with sleeping 2-4 hrs. during day. Trouble focusing on tasks. Not wanting to eat and trouble buying food.
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Reviewer: elaina23, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been on Phenelzine (oral)for over 30 years and it has helped me tremendously. I follow the diet guidelines to the "tee", wear a Medic Alert Chain, have had 2 surgeries while on Nardil and doctors and surgeons who make themselves knowledgeable about Phenelzine there will not be a problem with other drug, food interactions. I do know what would have happened to me if my psychiatri
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Reviewer: Xavier, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I had a shocking depression, coupled with a debilitating axiety disorder. Sadly none of the SSRI, SSRNI or tricyclics worked for me. Then came a miracle named Nardil (phenelzine). It WORKED and wonderfully so! Not only did my depression lift but so did my anxiety which was more debilitating than the depression.
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