Posted by mattdds on August 30, 2003, at 22:23:30
In reply to Re: Parnate trial, etc., posted by matthhhh on August 30, 2003, at 14:03:55
Matt,
I think with SSRI's people are all different. For example, I had horrible insomnia on them, but sleep (relatively) easily on Parnate. Go figure!
For most people, Parnate is indeed "activating", and it is actually the drug of choice for atypical depression, where the main symptoms are sleeping too much, eating too much, and difficulty getting motivated.
I was scared stiff of the MAOI's, but really they're no big deal. The side effects are *much* milder than SSRI's (other than the hypertensive crisis, which won't happen if you adhere to the diet/drug restrictions). Up until doses of 30 mg, I had *no* noticible SE's.
Parnate may be worth a try for you.
Best of luck,
Matt
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