Posted by SLS on December 25, 2003, at 15:52:25
In reply to Re: MAOI users--experiences please » SLS, posted by cubbybear on December 25, 2003, at 1:32:02
Hi Cubbybear.
> >. After having been on and off MAOIs for the last 20 years
> Hi Scott, I was re-reading your post and what you said really got me thinking. When you say MAOIs, do you mean Parnate as well as Nardil?I've been on a bunch of different drugs. I've tried both Parnate and Nardil. I live in the US, so there is no problem buying it locally.
> How much experience have you had with Parnate?
The only treatment that was really successful for me was a combination of Parnate 60mg + desipramine 150mg. Unfortunately, when I began to develop mania while taking these, the doctor asked that I discontinue both drugs. When I later relapsed into depression, he declined to put me on both drugs again. Instead, he tried Parnate monotherapy. By the time we got around to I no longer respond to the original combination.
I find that Nardil does more to address anhedonia than does Parnate. I'm sure this is something that differs from person to person.
> Have you had any experience with any other ADs? (I've had disappointing results with Remeron and Zoloft and positively horrid results with Moclobemide).Moclobemide made me feel much, much worse.
I don't happen to have a good list of contraindicated foods or drugs available to post here. There are a bunch of sites on the Internet that can provide the information you are looking for. I wish I knew of a definitive source.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
- Scott
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