Posted by Ilene on December 19, 2003, at 20:54:54
In reply to Re: MAOI users--experiences please, posted by brussell on December 19, 2003, at 18:09:06
> My situation is very similar to yours.
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> I am only on my third week of Parnate, and it does seem to be helping (40mg/day--right now).
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> 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.
>I have fatigue problems anyway, but I'd rather be fatigued and undepressed than unfatigued and depressed. Neither the SSRIs nor Effexor made me feel especially stupid or emotionally vacant. I went years without an orgasm, though, and got kind of twitchy.
> 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.)
>Because one needs to take an adequate dose for a long enough period of time (usually 6 weeks) before giving up on an AD.
> 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.
>I'll remember that.
> 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?
I'm not much of a drinker (I don't metabolize alchohol well--it's genetic) so I hardly drink more than a glass of wine at a time. I suppose I should be eating all my cheddar now.
What about weight gain and sexual problems? I've actually been losing weight (I think it's from anxiety). Another 5 pounds and my BMI will be normal. Just think of it--mental illness can improve your health!
Ilene
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