Posted by avenarius on February 6, 2015, at 13:06:53
A few recent posts have offered arguments for trying MAOIs. But what about the side effects?
I agree that they're worth trying. Selegiline "worked" for me for a while and it felt better than most other drugs I'd been on (basically everything) over the course of 20 years.
However, after about 2 months the insomnia became unbearable. I could not sleep AT ALL no matter what sleeping pills I tried. My affect completely flattened out as well, perhaps related to the lack of sleep but I can't be sure.
If you've taken an MAOI long term and managed to sleep, keep a job, and have a personality I'd love to hear your story.
(My doc is suggesting Emsam now but I'm not going to bother. Gotta take at least 15 mg to inhibit both MAOI A & B. Any less is useless as an antidepressant.)
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