Posted by SLS on September 24, 2011, at 18:42:53
In reply to Re: Nardil and Parnate at same time, posted by DavidLA on September 24, 2011, at 18:28:41
> > > No, I am switching because of the side effects: massive weight gain, constant sweating, extreme tiredness, more. Nardil is modestly effective for my social phobia/depression/generalized anxiety.
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> > > I am hoping Parnate will be as effective with fewer side effects. But I am unable to get off Nardil before I switch....I feel like Nardil has me trapped.
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> > What exactly makes it difficult for you to discontinue Nardil?
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> > Parnate can be effective for treating anxiety disorders, even though it hasn't been studied nearly as much as Nardil has for this purpose.
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> > - Scott
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> Discontinuing Nardil is a terrible experience for me and those around me. As soon as I drop my dose even a little I go into a deep depression and my anxiety sykrockets. As a result I can't even talk to people or perform my job. I just want to crawl into a hole by myself. And this goes on for weeks during the tapering. And then I have to wait for 14 days before even starting something else.
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> Trapped.
Perhaps you can try taking Zyprexa in the interim. I bet it would work. You might not be too happy to gain more weight, but it would only be a temporary incumbrance during taper and washout periods. Once you have stabilized on Parnate, you can then discontinue the Zyprexa.It ain't easy.
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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