r/MAOIs • • 22h ago

I Need Advice Curiosity about diet

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Years of agoraphobia and too many failed meds, I'm considering nardil.

The road block is that I'm autistic and have a very limited diet and foods that are safe for me. I eat a lot of chicken nuggets and potato type foods that are frozen. And I eat a ton of boxed white cheddar shells, Mac n cheese etc. burgers with cheese and what I believe are safe breakfast foods and fruit that are of no concern. Is boxed Mac cheese and Kraft slices safe? I eat them daily and would like opinions as the literature isnt consistent.

I know my diet is terrible and I'm working on it lol.

Appreciate anyone who has has taken the time to read this and or offer insight. Take care <3


r/MAOIs • • 23h ago

Parnate

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Parnate help

Hi all, for those who have taken Parnate, what has your experience compared to nardil? I suffer from extreme anxiety and social anxiety, depression, but I also have ADHD. I’ve heard this is more stimulating than Nardil, which is why it interests me to see if it could help ADHD, focus, executive function more than Nardil did.


r/MAOIs • • 1h ago

Nardil (Phenelzine) Is the anti-anxiety feeling of Nardil similar to a benzo or more like propranolol? Or is it a "unique" feeling?

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Have only been on Nardil for 35 days and 7 days on 45mg and have yet to experience it's anti-anxiety benefits.

Once it hits, what does it feel like? Is the feeling similar to a benzo or more like propranolol? Or is the anti-anxiety feeling on a class of its own?


r/MAOIs • • 17h ago

I Need Advice please help me with what i’m experiencing

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I got on 60mg of nardil after 3 days of 45mg. the first two weeks i felt really drunk , woozy, food tasted great, and i was giggling a lot like a drunk person .
week 3: fantastic mood and was able to walk through a store without anxiety. even though it didn’t touch a lot of my symptoms, these two parts of relief felt great. the best week i’ve had in years.
weeks 4-8: those benefits left. i decided to ride it out and hope maybe it’d come back but all i was left with was inorgasmia, constipation, and a bit of water weight gain
week 9: my doctor put me on 90mg. all i have felt was extremely tired. it’s been 4 days.

i don’t understand why the 60mg had me feeling something so briefly and then never worked. even if it didn’t touch 75% of my symptoms, the mood and ability to walk through a store without being anxious is what i miss. does this mean i shouldn’t even try 90mg since maybe the disappearance without reappearance of relief from 60mg is proof for some reason this medicine does not click within my body and mind? maybe because a history and dealing of neuroinflammation from lyme and mold and stuff? i just don’t get why week 3 happened and i got physical symptoms that have stayed if this medicine won’t work. i apologize for my ignorance. the science of MAOIS still confuse me!


r/MAOIs • • 18h ago

Nardil (Phenelzine) What does Nardil feel like when it starts working?

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I’ve heard some say it is slow process of working, but I’ve also seen others say when it comes you start feeling the effectiveness very suddenly.


r/MAOIs • • 22h ago

Parnate

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Parnate

Parnate help

Hi all, for those who have taken Parnate, what has your experience compared to nardil? I’ve heard this is more stimulating than Nardil, which is why it interests me to see if it could help ADHD, focus, executive function more than Nardil did.