Posted by Elizabeth on October 15, 1999, at 20:28:07
In reply to Re: dropping Parnate, posted by anita on October 15, 1999, at 17:37:00
> Watch out for Parnate withdrawal. Mine was terrible even tho I went down slowly, tho the lithium may protect you from that. IMHO I wouldn't wait more than the required time to start another AD.
Hi Anita. I'm all too familiar with MAOI withdrawal symptoms. (Everyone, for a description, look under "amphetamine withdrawal" in DSM-IV.) I have this elaborate and diabolical plan for avoiding/minimizing them. (Remember the scene in _Trainspotting_ in which Mark first tries to quit? It's nothing at all like that.)
> For me, Remeron helped sleep. In fact, I took it for sleep. Seems to be worth a shot for depression, tho there's that weight gain problem (same with Marplan). Personally nortriptyline did nothing for me except give me dry mouth -- did any of the other tricyclics help you?
(Have you ever taken Marplan?)
I don't have atypical depression (instead I get "melancholic features") but have never taken a tricyclic long enough to find out if they would work. The side effects always got to me.
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