Posted by cubbybear on October 26, 2003, at 4:29:40
In reply to Re: question for MAOI users, posted by ace on October 26, 2003, at 0:21:12
> > So, my questions are:
> > What meds did you do WELL on before you tried an MAOI, which MAOi are you on and what are the side effects you have experienced
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> No meds come near the mighty Nardil. Nardil is a blessing. S/effects (which usually pass): constipation,anorgasmia, sweating, muscle weakness.
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> > Also, has an MAOI ever pooped out?
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> No. not on me. 'Poop-out' is nearly always reversible in my experience.
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> > Do these meds cause sexual SEs or weight gain?
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> Nardil does usually. But I don't care cause it is so good!
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> > Thanks!
> > Lastly,
> > Did anyone else do really well on Wellbutrin and then switch successfully to an MAOI?
> > Thanks!
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> No worries buddy!
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> Ace.OK, Ace, we all know that you are Psychobabble's Official Nardil crusader, but please be fair to us Parnate lovers. You left the impression that Nardil might even be better than Parnate. Different strokes for different folks.
Now, to answer the original questions, *I've* had 20+ yrs. of success with Parnate; my side effects have been light-headedness and low blood pressure for the first few days, reduced need for sleep or insomnia, and increased craving for sweets and carbohydrates, leading to weight gain (although most people speak about weight loss), and no effect whatever on sexual libido or performance. Thank God, I never had Parnate poopout, and hope I never will, since I don't believe there's anything else out there that would help me (failures with Remeron, Zoloft, and Moclobemide).
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