Posted by Mr. Scott on March 12, 2001, at 9:51:31
I have been taking Zoloft for 4 years now, and for some reason over time I have developed MORE side effects as time has passed. I had to reduce initial dosage from 100mg to 75mg and then to 50mg because of severe muscle pain that my doc thought was an extrapyramidal side effect like the side effects people often get from Antipsychotics. So he convinced me to come off of it and try selegeline which I am about to do. I am scared though.. because I know at doses where selegiline (eldepryl) doesn't require dietary restrictions (MAOI) (10mg and below) it will not reach serotonin which I FEEL is Important. For 12 years now I have been suffering from a cluster of chronic anxiety, and dysthymia or Atypical depression. I am crawling out of my skin with irritability with out the Zoloft in me. I have used most of the benzo's and SSRI's which seem although far from perfect my best bet. I am scared of this selegiline stuff (an MAOI)..
Does anyone have any advice for me either having used selegiline or having a set of symptoms similar to what I described above. My doc seems "gung ho" on MAO inhibitors, and I don't want to offend him by suggesting something else perhaps a little less drastic..But then perhaps drastic is a relative term given how "drastic" I feel right now..Thanks for any response.. Scott
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