Posted by stargazer on March 30, 2007, at 15:08:57
In reply to and the verdict is..., posted by wishingstar on March 30, 2007, at 11:43:29
Hi wishingstar,
I'm stargazer...nice to meet you...I took all of the meds you have, including Paxil, and my old notes reflect little improvement in the 1 year I took it for depression.
I'm currently on Emsam and I believe the only med you have left to try is either Parnate or Nardil, although I only had success on Nardil and Marplan, not on Parnate. There have been some changes in formulas in the MAO's as they became generic and new manufacturing processes changed supposedly inert additives, affecting their response in absorption rates, ths affecting their effects.
Many here still tout Nardil as the end all and be all in terms of meds for resistent depression.
That would be my choice and your pdoc is just prolonging your misery by avoiding his own discomfort with prescribing a med which can eliminate your depression. Not fair to you! Forget his comfort level and find another pdoc that experience in these drugs. Where do you live, perhaps we can help you find a pdoc with MAO experience. Are you near a major medical center or large city?
Paxil is just more of the same, in my opinion. The SSRI's are not the meds for you!
Good luck,
Stargazer
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