Posted by DStupid on March 30, 2007, at 17:33:20
In reply to Re: Not Paxil...try Nardil or Parnate/wishingstar, posted by greywolf on March 30, 2007, at 16:35:41
Terrible news. The doctor cheated you. He sold you garbage (Paxil) because he doesn't want to be troubled with a MAO hypertension crisis if you were to break the MAO diet.
Here's what I'd do in your case: (1) Don't take Paxil. It's not going to work. Don't waste your time. (2) Look for a new pdoctor. (3) In the meantime, go to a primary care doctor (pdoctors don't have a prescription monopoly over psychiatric drugs; any doctor can prescribe them) and ask for a MAO prescription that others have recommended you. If he refuses, ask him for a TCA (tricyclic anti-depressant). I'm personally for Nortriptyline (with Toprol XL to keep pulse from increasing), but people on the board have better ideas about TCAs. (4) Stop calling the pdoctor's office about hospitalization. They won't help you. (5) If you can't find any doctor that will prescribe what you want, try ethnic pharmacies; they are not as rigid as the chain stores when it comes to procedures. Remember what you want is not a controlled substance; it's just an anti-depressant.
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