Posted by MelD on February 11, 2003, at 22:16:01
In reply to Re: feeling well--Mel D, posted by Jack Smith on February 11, 2003, at 18:45:53
My Parnate experience left me amazed. I can only speak for myself, of course, but it seemed like a miracle. I felt release from depression within 2 days after starting on only 10 mg and increasing to 20 mg the second day. I should mention that i have always responded to SSRis at low doses also, and that this was my first try with an MAOI. There was a downside,however, as i got extreme anxiety along with the depression relief. My pdoc reduced my dose back to 10mg and i used Klonopin to help me sleep. I havent felt so well in 20 years. We are so lucky if we find something that does the "magic" for us, and i hope so much that you have success. I resisted the MAOI for so long, being reluctant to deal with the diet restrictions, but have found the diet to be no hassle. Best of Luck to you! Oh! I nearly forgot to mention that i have already started to lose weight on Parnate. Like i said, for me it seems like a miracle.
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