Posted by Pheepho on October 22, 2009, at 20:40:08
In reply to Re: Moclobemide adverse reactions and withdrawal, posted by bleauberry on October 19, 2009, at 19:05:55
Thanks, Bleauberry, for your detailed response to my post.
I think I have sort of solved the problem, atleast temporarily, by taking the moclo in 3 doses of 300, 300, and 150. The latest dose I take about 3pm, if I take it later I can't sleep. I've gotten insomnia from about every AD I've tried, and the same is true for moclo.
As long as I take no more than 300 mg at once, I don't seem to get the side effect of depression/anxiety I was having. So that works for now. Would like to avoid another med change at the moment.
I wanted to follow up with you re. Zyprexa withdrawal, as you mentioned you'd had experience with it. I did manage to get off Z about 5 months ago, but it was absolute hell. I had no appetite, couldn't sleep, was anxious, depressed, the only thing I wasn't was psychotic. My doctor did not prepare me for this. You mentioned it took you about 6 months. I feel I started to return to somewhere near normal about a month ago (so 4 months in). I have dropped about 40 lbs, which is approximately what I gained on it, so that's good. But I'm continuing to lose weight, and I'm now at about my ideal weight, and still losing. Will this stop? My appetite has somewhat returned, but it still seems suppressed. I have to remind myself to eat more. Did you have a problem with your appetite when you went off Z? I'm wondering if this will resolve, or if it's the moclobemide. I'm seeing my GP so will rule out other issues, but any input would be appreciated.
Thank you also to the others who responded to my post. It helped me figure out how to manage my dosing and save myself some misery.
Pheepho
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