Posted by Questionmark on September 9, 2003, at 20:21:48
In reply to Re: spontaneous hypertensive episodes » Questionmark, posted by mattdds on September 7, 2003, at 23:45:55
> Hi,
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> Thanks, I'm not too worried.
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> Another thing I've read regarding Nardil, is that it's less likely to create food-induced hypertensive crises than Parnate (i.e. it takes more mg of tyramine to induce a response when on Nardil than on Parnate, in one study I read). Do you know anything about this?
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> I thought I was through with AD's before Parnate. SSRI's and TCA's of all flavors were HELL. But my response to Parnate was so good that I definitely will discuss Nardil with my doc on Tuesday (or see what he says about Parnate and the BP thingy).
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> I really will miss Parnate's lack of sexual side effects. Actually, it was a bit *prosexual*, at least for me.
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> Benzos have been so good for me. Perhaps Nardil will be good for me too with the whole GABA transaminase inhibition, as well as the MAO inhibition.
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> Is Nardil another Paxil (am I going to have a heart attack before I finally have an orgasm)? Or Are the sexual SE's not quite so bad? I've heard Nardil is not as bad as the SSRI's.
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> Thanks for your response!
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> Matti don't think Nardil is as bad as the SSRIs in that respect. But it's still pretty bad-- though not for everyone.
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