Posted by CareBear04 on November 26, 2004, at 0:17:40
In reply to Re: Finding a pdoc who prescribes MAOIs » King Vultan, posted by Questionmark on November 25, 2004, at 18:54:44
hey questionmark,
i'm wondering the same thing about doctors and MAOIs. i've been through most all of the new generation antidepressants. the expert psychopharmacologist i consulted said tricyclics are evil for bipolar patients, ruling those out. i asked about MAOIs, and he said they're an option, but he was concerned about the side effects and interactions. i feel willing to take on the risks. i know that MAOIs can be powerful meds for depression, I'm conscientious and don't eat most of the restricted foods, anyway, and i'm not suicidal and not about to use the drugs to cause death. most all of the psychiatrists i've seen are too young to have been around before SSRIs and such, and they are super-wary of the old. it's like my experience recently with lithium. i've been getting very toxic at low doses and no doctor has been able to explain it. when i started to crash, i saw about four psychiatrists who agreed that lithium was needed in theory, but only one was willing to write the script. i think it's the same with MAOIs-- good in theory but risky in practice-- and i don't know how to find a doctor who is willing to try them with me. if you find out, please let me know. cb
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