Posted by Christ_empowered on October 19, 2018, at 2:11:50
In reply to Re: I take Parnate, new doc unfamiliar with MAOIs??? » Roslynn, posted by beckett2 on October 19, 2018, at 0:55:51
I wish I had an actual answer. I've never taken an MAOI. these are serious drugs...so I would think the ideal would be a psychiatrist who is familiar with them and will keep an eye out. But then again...
not to sound bitter, but as I look over my "past treatment history," I've got to wonder...when did the psychiatrists ever keep an eye out, or even...well...earn their fee?
labs are handled by the family doctor. oh, you want to try metformin? ask your family doctor. oh, you want to talk? you know, we have counselors at this practice.
oh...my personal favorite, thus so far: "why, I think I've seen 1 case of tardive dyskinesia in my entire career...caused by Mellaril, I believe it was..." its my favorite because the psychiatrist in question has been in practice since the early 1960s, mostly in state-funded facilities...
lies, lies, lies.
i don't know what else you're taking, but...have you considered a switch to more modern, less potentially toxic combinations? "California Rocket Fuel" comes to mind, maybe with an upper in the mix or something. I don't know, honestly...i do hope it gets better for you. speaking of uppers...a lot of what Parnate's all about is stimulation, right? have you tried a stimulant for your depression? maybe with a benzodiazepine or another sort of sedative in the mix, at the same time (its the ole goof ball approach, and it can work for some people...) ?
sorry to throw all these questions your way, along with my own war stories...-If- it was me, I'd try to work with a decent psychiatrist to get off the Parnate and onto something that would target my problems and maybe even make me feel good every now and then, without having to watch the food and drug intake, etc.
I'm into Orthomolecular psychiatry. Dr.Hoffer, the Big Man of this form of psychiatry, spoke highly of Anafranil for depression. just a thought...its not the easiest thing to tolerate, but I imagine it'd be easier than dealing with a potentially dangerous drug and an under-informed psychiatrist.
sorry to go on and on. hope this helps.
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