Posted by Jedi on September 28, 2005, at 2:22:48
In reply to What to take for Atypical Depression, posted by verne on September 24, 2005, at 11:21:55
> I'm seeing a regular MD but considering going back to the community mental health clinic and seeing a pdoc for a change in meds, where he wanted to try an MAOI during my last visit.
> I still sleep way too much. Basically I can't stand being conscious or upright for more than a few hours at a time. I really can't see living like this indefinitely. I don't really enjoy anything and consequently don't want to move my body or do anything.
> I still have a friend who takes me shopping which is no picnic since I have social anxiety about that too. We go early in the morning when I defy gravity best.Verne,
I would head as fast as I could to a PDOC that is comfortable with MAOIs. I had similar symptoms to yours and nothing worked until five weeks of Nardil. For treatment resistant atypical depression and social anxiety, this drug has no equal. I'm showing my Nardil bias because Parnate did not work for me. I wish it had because I've gained a lot of weight on Nardil. For this type of misery though, side effects are a distant 2nd item to worry about. Don't wait for some new med to come out; Do It Now!
Good Luck,
Jedi
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