Posted by MA on June 29, 2000, at 8:11:49
In reply to Re: MAOIs--positive effect not immediate , posted by shellie on June 29, 2000, at 7:19:22
My experience with MAO's...
After taking Elavil and having horrible dry mouth, dilated pupils, an out of it feeling, my doctor tried Nardil. This was probably about 1987.
Nardil worked pretty quickly. I remember not having to wait and wait so I think it worked within the first week. I felt normal for the first time.
At that time, doctors didn't want you to stay on these meds for very long and since the doctor that had originally prescribed the Nrdil had left the area, I was now seeing a young, inexperienced, but Yale trained psychiatrist.
She kept trying to wean me off the med and I kept telling her I was feeling worse again, so I eventually found another doctor who told me that I should not have been taken off it.
Well, by that point, Nardil stopped working, so we tried Marplan with great success. I was on it for about two years and then the manufacturor, Hoffman-Roche, discontinued it and I was left in limbo.
Parnate never worked for me, and I eventually went the whole gamut of SSRIs, etc and I never believe i ever felt as good as I did on Nardil/Marplan.
As far as side effect, I believe that I had few, if any, and the food restrictions were not difficult to handle. I would have a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, might have pushed this on occasion, but always understood the danger of doing this.
Believe me, when you feel better, you will not risk your health to have an extra glass of wine, or a second slice of pizza.
So, all and all, I would highly recommend MAO's. Good luck!
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