Posted by Cam W. on February 15, 2000, at 23:04:53
In reply to Re: help help my ship is sinking, posted by S. Suggs on February 15, 2000, at 5:08:41
> Yes it is the right approach. If your doc will not prescribe a maoi, in light of your trials on other meds, it would warrant doing so. I take parnate and have done so for 4 months or so. So far it has done better than a whole list I tried for 5 years. If he/she will not do it, go elsewhere. Go back and search the post on maoi's and you will find some good info.
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> Best of luck and blessings,
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> S. SuggsRyan - Since you are running the gamut of antidepressants, maybe ask your doctor about ECT. It is not the scary procedure portrayed in Hollywood movies and is very effective in refractory depression. It is the treatment of choice for depression in pregnant women and in the elderly over 75 years. You can get some amnesia, but this usually resolves fairly quickly. ECT is a safe and very effective treatment (the best antidepressant we have). Most people need 6 to 10 treatments with follow-ups at about six weeks intervals for the severely depressed. Ask your doctor, it may be worth a try. S.Suggs is right about MAOIs, but I find them to be a pain in the butt with all their restrictions and potentially serious side effects, although they do work in many refractory depressions. Hope this helps. Cam W.
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