Posted by Elizabeth on June 12, 1999, at 23:10:25
I'm scared. I'm so f***ing scared.
Shortly after Dr. Bob mentioned that loss of dreaming (via abolishment of REM sleep) was sometimes considered a sign that Parnate is at an effective dose, *I started dreaming again*. Vivid, intense REM rebound-style dreams. I've also been having a relapse of my REM sleep behavior disorder. (I haven't done any damage that can't be repaired, fortunately.) I am really worried about the implications of this. I have been feeling depressed, disinterested, apathetic, sad, etc., my appetite's gone, I've been ruminating a lot and feeling very down on myself, and I can't see the future - it's all dim.
In related anxieties, has anyone heard of the phenomenon where an MAOI loses effectiveness and the person develops a refractory depression? This is mentioned in the appendix to _Listening to Prozac_. It happened to me with Nardil, and I'm terrified that it's happening again now.
poster:Elizabeth
thread:7320
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