Posted by RobertDavid on October 9, 2005, at 13:45:14
I have been taking klonopin for years for Social Anxiety (I think GAD as well). It's worked 70%, but I seem down and never quite myself. I've tried all the other anti depressants, they just gave me side affects with no benefits. I'm currently switching to Lyrica and getting off the klonopin. I'm not sure how it's going to turn out. My doctor always thought that an MAOI would work well for me. He told me years ago that if he only had one try at a med for me it would have been Nardil. I've always held off because of the weight gain and sexual side affects, not to mention the food restrictions. Now I'm holding out for the EMSAM MAOI patch that should be coming out within 6 months or so. I'm just not sure how long I can wait if the Lyrica waits. So I'm wondering if if I should dive into Nardil, maybe Parnate for the time being. I appreciate any of you that take or have taken these meds to share what I might expect from a side affect stand point, food restriction stand point and benefit standpoint. Thanks so much!
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