Posted by bluedog on December 31, 2002, at 18:46:47
In reply to Moclobemide (Aurorix) to Prevent Depression, posted by cubbybear on December 29, 2002, at 3:37:29
> This note is specially intended for bluedog and LyndaK plus anyone else who was following my previous posts about experimenting with Moclobemide (Aurorix) to prevent future depressive relapses. Even if you were not following these posts in Nov.-early Dec., perhaps you have something to say anyway.
> Just to recap: During a period of tranquility after stopping Zoloft, I switched to Aurorix to see if it could PREVENT any depressive relapses in the future .I just wanted to completely get away from the miserable SSRI scene, and had had great results with MAOI Parnate in the past.
> Well, unfortunately I had a depressive relapse this week. I had been taking the low dose of 300 mg Aurorix for 3 weeks, and then wham--depression again. But the relapse didn't just come out of the blue: extreme frustrations with my job plus having a close friend terminate our friendship of 7 years proved to be the triggers to get the depression machine running again. . I told my dr. all that had happened and he told me to immediately raise the dose to 450 mg.,Now I'm just praying that this medication--which I've been hoping would be a a viable alternative to all the other stuff out there--will knock out the depression. The mixed reactions I've read on this board about Moclobemide have me worried that it might not work out. Any (positive!) comments from anyone about Aurorix would be appreciated.HI Cubbybear
It'd now been few days since the increase in your dose but have you noticed any difference in your mood yet? And if your regular Doc appointment is Friday if there has been no effect at 450mg let us know whether he recommends that you try 600mg. Keep thinking as positively as possible under your very difficult circumstances and remember that as I write this message (It's already Wednesday morning where we
both live)it's now only a few more days until your next visit.When I was seriously depressed all those years ago as I descibed in my initial contact with you, 450mg was actually the dose that worked for me.... ALL without any side affects. AS I explained this dose kicked in after about 2-3 weeks. I must add however that the minimum therepeuatic dose of almost any AD Med has always seemed to work for me ......(for those AD meds that I are suited to my own particular system) I just seem to be have a super sensitive system and higher doses than the minimum therapeutic dose generally create problems for me. Having said that because of my current own current depression relapse I am going to discuss upping my Prozac dose to 40mg awhen I next see my own PDOC next week to see if this will give me the little boost I need since my return to work without any causing any further side effect problems.
If your Doc gets you up to 600mg (Which I sincerely hope will not be necessary) please keep me posted as to whether you remain side effect free from the Aurorix (taking into account that a relapse into depression causes it's own unique problems often making it difficult to distinguish between depression symptoms and the med side effects)
AS you can see, I am not the only person posting on this board that is interested in the prophylactic properties of Aurorix or Moclobemide.
Warm regards
bluedog
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