Posted by djmmm on September 10, 2003, at 14:30:18
In reply to Re: MAIO's more effective than SSRI's? » djmmm, posted by Budgie on September 10, 2003, at 11:05:51
> Hey djmmm (sorry I don't know your name)
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> I just started Parnate a month ago and it's doing wonders for me, so I'm trying not to think too far into the future and worry so much. But I'm interested in the fact that you used the medications (MAOIs) with success and were able to go off of them. How long did it take before you felt "cured?" And do you feel that it really wiped out the problem, or did it help you get through it until it went away on its own? Or are you still living with depression and just finding simpler ways to deal with it?
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> Just wondering, as I'm always interested in success stories, and of course *ideally* would love to live eventually without medication...
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> Thanks,
> BudgieHey Budgie...It seemed to only take days for me to feel the effects of nardil..it was a PROFOUND change. It took some time before I considered myself well enough to stop taking medication. Taking Nardil became so routine, that it took a "scare" for me to realize that perhaps I didn't need the medication anylonger...(the scare being the lack of Nardil/production problems/possible discontinuation of production, etc)
After trying to refill my script, and finding out that it was impossible to fill (for what ended up being a lengthy "production problem" of about 4 months) I promptly switched to Parnate (the same day in fact) and was on Parnate for a few months, and quit without any problems.
I still have days when I get depressed, and get anxious, as does everyone, but it isn't the debilitating depression, and social anxiety I suffered with for years, and certainly doesn't require medication
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