Posted by Jedi on March 5, 2008, at 20:57:26
In reply to Re: Anyone have LASTING success on Nardil??? » Jedi, posted by tgo on March 5, 2008, at 13:48:57
> Jedi,
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> Just curious to know how much weight you have gained on Nardil in the last 11 years?
Hi wowee,
At one point I had gained over 100 pounds from atypical depression and Nardil. Kind of ironic that the gold standard for treatment of atypical depression causes some of the same symptoms as the depression itself. With two hours of daily exercise and a low carb diet I was able to take off 80 pounds of this. The problem with low carb diets is if you go off of them, the weight comes back just as fast. For me Nardil causes sweet carb cravings; guess what-a pound of chocolate does not cause a hypertensive reaction; at least in my case. Currently, I'm up 60 or 70 pounds from when the major depression first hit me. I used to run ironman events; bicycle 30 miles or run five miles daily. I really need to push the exercise now. It is hard while packing this extra weight. But it beats lying on the floor, in a fetal position, in total misery. Not many things are as bad as severe major depression.
Be well,
Jedi
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