Posted by Scott L. Schofield on November 19, 1999, at 10:01:17
In reply to Re: Marplan success stories?, posted by JohnB on November 19, 1999, at 8:36:07
> Hi, Scott. Have taken both Nadil (60 mg/day) and Parnate (40 up to 90 mg/day) for social phobia. Recently took Marplan 60 mg/day. I stopped the Marplan because I did not notice any significant efficacy for social phobia, and it did cause anorgasmia. Bupropion adjunctive therpay may have addressed this - I just didn't give it a try.
You have to trust me on this one. It goes away. You just have to keep trying. Eventually, it will come.
> HOWEVER, you should note that I noticed a significant mood enhancing effect on Marplan which I have never noticed on any other drug, whether SSRI, SNRI, MAOI, benzo, etc.
Thanks. That sounds very encouraging.
I just spoke to my doctor yesterday, and he described a patient with a similar story.
Do you have problems with concentration, memory, and energy. If so, how did these symptoms respond to Marplan?
Did you feel smarter?
> I was much more tolerant, patient, easy going, etc. Probably the experienced the best relationships with my children for some time.
God bless.
> I may later go back to Marplan, and see if there's some chance to offset the anorgasmia, again, with something like Bupropion or a dopamine agonist.
No guarantees of course, but hopefully the anorgasmia will disappear as it has for me with MAOIs in the past.
> Best of luck.Like-wise.
- Scott
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