Posted by MaddieB on May 9, 2007, at 22:41:10
In reply to Re: EMSAM vs. Manerix / Aurorix (Moclobemide) » MaddieB, posted by Quintal on May 9, 2007, at 11:19:44
Thank you again for your thorough reply. I am atypical depression, ADD, & LD. I test as gifted but you certainly cannot see it through the murky lens that is me. I am also an adoptee who was raised by a depressed mother (family sexual abuse victim.) I do have a good bit of anxiety (especially social) and can be quite irritable at times. I do think the anxiety and depression are seconary to the ADD. I also have word finding difficulties. I have been struggling for years and have managed OK but I really need to get things to a better place. I have an 8 year old son who means the world to me (who is also ADD.)
Thanks again. Maddie> I've tried both oral selegiline and moclobemide and I'd be much more inclined to try the EMSAM patch if I needed a stimulating antidepressant than either of them. If you're a somewhat nervous, irritable person (like a recovering alcoholic) I'd say Nardil would be the most likely to suit your temperament. EMSAM and moclobemide are likely to make you feel worse (although some people have felt anxiety relief from EMSAM I've never seen a real-life report of someone doing well on moclobemide alone). Then there's always Parnate if you do need a stimulating antidepressant. I think EMSAM can be a good drug for some people, but to me it seems very expensive for what it is. There are cheaper drugs like Parnate and Nardil that can do the same if not better.
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