Posted by harry b. on June 27, 2000, at 17:28:42
In reply to Re: harry b. is sad distraught, posted by danf on June 27, 2000, at 11:28:26
Thanks again for the additional responses (and the
advice too, dan).I've tried so many meds, as have most of you. If
a pdoc tries to push another SSRI on me, you may
just read about it in the newspaper. I had a
glimmer of the effectiveness of Celexa, but it
lasted only a week or 2 then went kaput. I have
tried them all, except Prozac.I see my pdoc next week and am thinking of asking
for an MAOI. They terrify me, but maybe I have a
preconceived and unfounded negativity toward them.When I was in outpatient group therapy a young
woman in the group had just begun taking Parnate.
We ate lunches together a few times, and I noticed
that she would just 'space out' in the middle of
a sentence or while eating. She told me she was not
capable of driving her car. She blamed these effects
on the Parnate.Can anyone who has used or is familiar with MAOIs
educate me on them?Have they helped you, and how? Would you recommend
trying them? Are they fast acting or does it take
weeks/months for the levels to build and to see if
the trial is effective or not?What are the side effects? Sedation, cognative
dulling, confusion, sexual dysfunction, insomnia, hypersomnia,
tremors, GI distress, weight gain/loss? any info
you can give me will be appreciated.I realize I ask a lot. Many thanks to anyone
who can help out.
hb
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