Posted by jade k on June 24, 2010, at 16:57:08
In reply to Re: MARPLAN anyone???? » SLS, posted by zonked on June 24, 2010, at 15:33:20
Hi zonked,
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> I keep thinking, if I could get a doc to prescribe super-high-dose Parnate and go along with it, or buprenorphine, I'd probably be okay.
I started on parnate with one pdoc that would go to 60mg, then I googled various things till a local pdoc who "specialized" in maoi's came up. Then I called the office and asked "does he go higher than 60mg and does he augment", she said yes to both and I got my appt. Parnate was really good for my depression (it took a little while) and I did get up to 80mg. That ended up being too much for me but seems to be okay for most people.Someone I know takes Suboxone (Bupe), if you go to the SAMHSA website, they give you a doc finder (docs that can prescribe it). I just read there that individual docs can prescribe it as they see fit (not just opiate addiction was my impression).
The guy I know who takes it likes it for depression and seems in a good mood when he takes it.
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> I don't have the energy to even think of starting that process though. Hi, before I waste money and time, here is my super-abbreviated-history over the phone, would you give me something that works? Or am I going to throw my money down the drain by making this appointment?
Seems a fair question to me!
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> I cried this morning, and am in tears now--my Mom, who's the sunshine in my life, asked me if I wanted to hang out this weekend and I had to decline--she can't handle being around me depressed. She has a terminal brain cancer and I want to get better before it starts getting her.
I'm so sorry about your mom, I know how frustrating it is to feel unable to be there for the people you care the most about.
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> I mentioned buprenorphine to a counselor working with me--she actually claimed to be familiar with the Harvard study--but her response was something along the lines of: "do you know how bad off you need to get that?". Well, chronic unremitting depression and all of the damned trials and therapy and supplements--I think I am bad enough off... (BTW, has bupe ever crossed your mind?)
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> I find it appalling that doctors hand out brain damaging antipsychotics like crazy for every psychiatric complaint and would rather do a controlled electrocution (ECT) with potentially serious cognitive and memory side effects than use something proven to work in 90% of refractory patients. (Just my opinion.)
Its my opinion too. I think considering your chronic, unrelenting depression, combined with your mother's condition, is a good argument for something outside the box. What that would be, I don't know. Maybe suboxone or parnate or something else. I'm gonna check out tramadol. I'm not sure if its prescribed off label or not. I know when I tried it for headaches, I noticed a mood lift as well.Good luck to you, feel free to mail me if you like.
~Jade
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