Posted by brussell on December 19, 2003, at 18:09:06
In reply to MAOI users--experiences please, posted by Ilene on December 19, 2003, at 17:43:52
My situation is very similar to yours.
I am only on my third week of Parnate, and it does seem to be helping (40mg/day--right now).
I can say that it is one of the most tolerable AD's I have ever used. The only SE's I've noticed are increased sensitivity to cold and fatigue. The fatigue is annoying but it seems to wear off with time. Most importantly for me, the Parnate doesn't make me feel stupid or emotionally "not there" the way the SSRIs and Effexor did.
If you are not getting results from your current ADs, I think you should definitely try it. Why wait till January? (Just make sure you get the other AD's out of your system before starting.)
One other thing: make sure you don't go to 30mg/day and stop. That is a standard dose, but many people have to go higher.
P.S. The diet thing is way overblown. It's not that restrictive (though you need to take it very seriously). And really, if one is suicidally depressed, who cares about cheese, wine, or beer, or mouldy leftovers?
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