Posted by Malcolm64 on May 3, 2007, at 1:18:52
In reply to Poll: How long have MAOIs lasted b4 poop-out?, posted by Girlnterrupted on May 3, 2007, at 0:52:04
> I keep getting discouraged when I hear of people who had an MAOI work great, to only last a couple of weeks and poop-out.
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> So I'd like to ask all the people here who have been on any MAOI, how long did it last for you before it pooped-out?
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> Has it pooped-out for every single person reading this board?
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> Thanks in advance.I was on Nardil about a year ago and after a superb initial reaction, it pooped out at around 4 weeks. But what a fantastic four weeks! They will forever be etched in my memory as the standard upon which all other drugs (including Parnate, which I'm on right now) will be judged.
Mine was definitely a classic hypomanic reaction; although, b/c I'm not a reckless person by nature, I didn't do anything that I would later regret. That's something that you defintely have to watch out for if you're so inclined.
But that doesn't mean that just b/c mine only lasted about 4 weeks, yours will be similarly short lived. Psch drugs are notorious for reacting differently depending on the person. Hopefully, yours wll last indefinitely, although I wouldn't count on it.
One thing that my doc didn't suggest was to augment the Nardil with a benzo once the Nardil's effectiveness waned, and that might have helped (at least from what I've been reading here).
So the bottom line is, don't give it up when you notice the poop-out; try augmenting it with other drugs. B/C when you think about it, no LEGAL drug can make you feel on cloud nine indefinitely. I have to keep reminding myself of that if I experience the hypomanic reaction that I'm hoping to achieve on Parnate.
I realize that I may be contracticting myself when I say not to expect an indefinite hypomanic rection while hoping that the Parnate produces exactly that in myself. But hopefully, there are other drugs which my doc hasn't tried which will at least extend the effect to a degree once the initial hypomania wears off.
Malcolm
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