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Posted by stargazer on February 9, 2006, at 19:36:10
Hi,
Anyone out there on Marplan and if so, what other meds do you take with it? I am going to try it again, but I have to stop the meds I'm currently on, including Lamictal, Wellbutrin, Celexa and Adderall. According to my PMD, I have to stop everything except Lamictal, which I'm not sure what it does since I have only been on it a month. I am disappointed about having to stop Adderall since I have tried to stop it in the past and I return to my unmotivated, tired self, unable to get through the day without yawning constantly.
Has Marplan worked well for you as an AD? My past experience >10 years ago was that it worked very well. I hope I can say the same once I start on it in a few weeks.
Wish me luck...
Posted by Phillipa on February 9, 2006, at 21:32:25
In reply to Marplan Users, posted by stargazer on February 9, 2006, at 19:36:10
Good luck stargazer. I have good feelings about you're restarting this med. Keep us informed . Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by cecilia on February 9, 2006, at 23:27:53
In reply to Marplan Users, posted by stargazer on February 9, 2006, at 19:36:10
I'm going to start weaning off Marplan soon, after 3 months on it. I have to go off it as I'm going to have surgery, but there's no point in going back on it afterwards as there were no benefits. Other than that you stop dreaming, which was good for me, as I normally have unpleasant dreams, except that instead of dreaming you wake up multiple times a night, and often after 4 hours or so you're up for good, that's it, no matter how exhausted you are. (Better than Parnate that way, though, the week I lasted on Parnate I never got more than 90 minutes sleep a night.) Watch your blood pressure on Marplan, it dramatically lowers it. Cecilia
Posted by JaclinHyde on February 9, 2006, at 23:55:33
In reply to Re: Marplan Users, posted by cecilia on February 9, 2006, at 23:27:53
I was on Marplan for almost 10 years and it was a good send. Nardil was too sedating with too much weight gain and Parnate was a bit too stimulating. Marplan was the sweet spot in the middle. It takes a few weeks to kick in (as do all the antiD's) but when it does the reaction is usually really dramatic. Let us know how it goes!
Posted by cecilia on February 10, 2006, at 2:13:03
In reply to Re: Marplan Users, posted by JaclinHyde on February 9, 2006, at 23:55:33
What dose were you on Jaclin? That's amazing that it only took a few weeks to kick in. I started at the beginning of Nov. but I have been ramping up very very slowly as I had such a horrible terrifying reaction to Nardil 10 days after I increased from 45 to 60 mg. I've been increasing the Marplan just a quarter tablet at a time, in hopes of avoiding that, but now as a result I'm only going to be able to be on the max dose of 60 mg for 2 weeks before having to start weaning down. But I can't believe there's much likelihood that 60 mg would work miracles when the smaller doses have done nothing beneficial. The old books all said 30 mg was the max dose, then after it was put back on the market after being taken off, they did 2 six week trials and decided 60 was the new max; how they went about getting people up to 60 and determining that fast whether it worked is unclear to me.
Posted by Tom Twilight on February 10, 2006, at 4:00:24
In reply to Re: Marplan Users, posted by JaclinHyde on February 9, 2006, at 23:55:33
I'm on 60mgs of Marplan
I've been on that dose for several monthsI have to say I'm not overwhelmed by it, although its the only MAOI I've tried.
Its good for anxiety, but not Social Anxiety.
It hasn't been great for depression either.It did cause insomnia intially, but that has faded.
Unfortunatly its caused quite a lot of weight gaine, I've really bloated up!
I've also had bouts of brakethrough depression while on it.It does seem quite benighn in terms of side effects, but them I don't usually have many anway.
Posted by cecilia on February 10, 2006, at 4:29:13
In reply to Re: Marplan Users, posted by Tom Twilight on February 10, 2006, at 4:00:24
I may have gained weight from the Marplan too, I haven't dared weigh myself, but I have managed for quite a while to be so careful about my diet and actually lose a little, and now it's like I just can't control it any more. I've been thinking it's mostly about the stress of the upcoming knee surgery and dealing with the stress of orthopedists who think it's their job to humiliate me about being overweight. Both my knees are fat, if my knee pain is because I'm overweight, how come only one hurts? But maybe the Marplan is contributing as well as the stress, though I know those doctors (one in particular ) definitely won't accept that as an excuse if I go back weighing even more.
Posted by Tom Twilight on February 10, 2006, at 10:33:03
In reply to Re: Marplan Users, posted by cecilia on February 10, 2006, at 4:29:13
I was under the impression that Marplan didn't cause weight gain.
Unfortunatly this seems not to be the case with me :(
I have to admit that I don't live a totally healthy lifestyle, I do eat quite a lot
Having said that I also take quite a lot of excersise, and when I'm not on Marplan my weight seems stable......So I think it is the Marplan, unless its some long term effect of having been on Remeron before?
I just have no luck at the moment
Posted by Maxime on February 10, 2006, at 12:29:25
In reply to Marplan Users, posted by stargazer on February 9, 2006, at 19:36:10
Hi I tried Marplan, but it didn't have an effect on my depression.
Your doctor is being cautious. You would have to stop the Celexa and Wellbutrin or else you would get serotonin symdrome. But I am sure you could take the Adderall. I was able to take it with Parnate. They are contraindicated. See how it goes with the Marplan and then maybe you add the Adderall back.
Good luck to you.
Maxime
> Hi,
>
> Anyone out there on Marplan and if so, what other meds do you take with it? I am going to try it again, but I have to stop the meds I'm currently on, including Lamictal, Wellbutrin, Celexa and Adderall. According to my PMD, I have to stop everything except Lamictal, which I'm not sure what it does since I have only been on it a month. I am disappointed about having to stop Adderall since I have tried to stop it in the past and I return to my unmotivated, tired self, unable to get through the day without yawning constantly.
>
> Has Marplan worked well for you as an AD? My past experience >10 years ago was that it worked very well. I hope I can say the same once I start on it in a few weeks.
>
> Wish me luck...
Posted by JaclinHyde on February 10, 2006, at 23:00:26
In reply to Re: Marplan Users, posted by Maxime on February 10, 2006, at 12:29:25
If you want to lose weight fast then ask your doctor for a prescription for Topamax. It is a drug used mainly in bipolars but has been under investigation as a possible weightloss drug. And it combines well with MAOI's with no interactions. I was on it and let me tell you....I would totally forget to eat. It is the ultimate "Food? What the hell is that?" drug. I dropped about 15 pounds in two months time with ease.
Posted by stargazer on February 19, 2006, at 20:37:23
In reply to Re: Marplan Users, posted by Maxime on February 10, 2006, at 12:29:25
Well I stopped the Wellbutrin, Celexa, Adderall and Lamictal, pretty much all at once. I did have extreme episodes of dizziness, confusion, irritability so I was alittle afraid if I would last until I could start Marplan in a week or two. So I started back on Lamictal 50 mg twice a day and by the next day I felt more relaxed and also noted an improvement in my mood. So here I am on Lamictal only, while I clean my system out so I can start Marplan soo.
But I'm thinking if I feel better on Lamictal alone, why add another med back into my system to end up not knowing which med is helping and which one is just being taken because its too risky to stop because the effects are unknown.
My goal is always to be on the least amount of meds that can control the depression. I may wait on the Marplan for now unless by the time I see my MD, my mood starts to slip.
Any feedback on this approach?
-SG
Posted by Phillipa on February 19, 2006, at 21:30:30
In reply to Re: Marplan Users, on Lamictal Only, good response, posted by stargazer on February 19, 2006, at 20:37:23
If the lamictal is controlling your depression I'd wait too. Fondly, Phillipa
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