Posted by Nadezda on November 4, 2008, at 9:11:10
In reply to Re: Are MAOIs 'miracle drugs'?, posted by jnew12 on November 4, 2008, at 7:29:13
SLS summed it up. If maois work for you, they're miracle drugs-- if they partially work, they're still pretty good drugs.
By the way, imo, a "miracle drug" doesn't mean you pop one and never have a bad day again. If you have severe depression, it can mean that your depression remits significantly, and you have good and bad days, but you can live a more worthwhile life, and work productively toward an even better one. It also can mean that it takes time to get adjusted, to get a response, or even that you need some other drugs to boost the effect,, or to counteract some side-effects. A miracle is really a very complex and shifting thing in this domain, and while Maois haven't been the "answer" to all my problems, over time, they've (as part of a combination of medications) been part of great changes in how I live, and, I hope, greater changes in the future..
Response to these drugs (all drugs, really) is a very individual thing.
I definitely would try them-- but also be patient and not expect any miracles to be overnight ones, but rather ones that you notice one day, when you're thinking about how you differently you feel about things, and how much more you can do.
Nadezda
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