Posted by Dirk on May 2, 2003, at 16:08:01
In reply to Oh and Ace... a question, posted by Caleb462 on May 1, 2003, at 23:00:29
> I'm considering asking my doc to put me on Nardil or Parnate - for my godawful combo of OCD/GAD/SP/ADD/Depression. I don't know his stance on MAOIs though, so we'll see. Thanks.
Wow, I think I have that exact hellish combo! I have been on the following meds to try to deal with it:
Prozac
Zoloft
Paxil
Serzone
Effexor
Wellbutrin
Celexa
Wellbutrin + Celexa
Lexapro
Levoxyl (thyroid)
Ritalin
Concerta
Concerta + Lexapro + Levoxyl. . . and have gotten at best a partial recovery. I just enrolled in a research study on refractory (I think that means recurring/non-respondent) depression at a local hospital. They interviewed me extensively and have decided to put me on Parnate, which I will begin taking next week after Lexapro washes out of my system.
I can't yet speak from first-hand experience, but from all that I have been reading and hearing it sounds like you would do well to try Parnate or another MAOI.
I have been to at least 8-10 psychiatrists over the years and I really do agree that they are pretty much aweful (and worse, they are useless). I would recommend, as I believe someone else on this board already has, that you find someone who has experience and comfort with MAOIs.
Good luck
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