Posted by geno on December 23, 2001, at 18:50:43
In reply to Re: Sinequan/TCAs for social phobia/anxiety depress. ? » 3 Beer Effect, posted by christophreJMC on December 23, 2001, at 10:43:54
> > I think the MAOI Parnate would work well for my condition & I would have no trouble following the no tyramine diet but if the SSRIs & Effexor give me insomnia would Parnate cause insomnia/nervousness also? (I've read very few people can tolerate Nardil & that Nardil requires high doses to be effective so I wouldn't consider Nardil as an option.)
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> Why can't people tolerate Nardil? (I had no side-effects from Nardil, but I'm not at all typical.) If you are worried about insomnia and nervousness, I think Nardil would be better suited to your needs.
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> It's kind of strange, when I was diagnosed with panic disorder doctors would shove massive amounts of benzodiazepines down my throat; but now when I ask for Klonopin for social anxiety, they change the subject to SSRIs. (MAOIs aren't the easiest drugs to get either.)
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> As far as I know, TCAs are pretty worthless for social anxiety; but if the sedating meds you've tried have helped, so might a TCA.
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> Christophre.
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> P.S. - If there were a drug that produced the "three beer effect," I don't think they'd let us hghb
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