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Re: Atypical Depression

Posted by jsarirose on March 8, 2002, at 14:41:28

In reply to Re: Atypical Depression » Sparkboy, posted by Automated Lady on March 8, 2002, at 5:35:46

> On MAOIs, I'm just a bit worried by what I've heard about their effect on cognitive ability and memory. I also saw my best friend on Chlorpromazine and was scared by the way it changed him (and I know MAOIs are related). Have you found problems like this?

I haven't found any problems and I take 90mg daily. I still drive and go about my daily activities as usual. The only time I don't feel well from it physically and mentally is when I forget to take a dose or take it very late. On a lower dose it didn't bother me, but now I notice if I'm a couple hours late with my first dose (I split my doses and take 50mg when I get up around noon, and another 40mg four hours later.) Like I said I sometimes forget the later dose for a while and I'm still okay, but if I forget the first dose then I feel a little dizzy, foggy, and generally unenergetic. Taking the dose and waiting a while makes me feel okay again. Since I moved to live by myself I've had a harder time making sure I wake up at around the same time each day and take it around the same time each day.

I do take Clonazepam (not Chlorpromazine) at a very low dose to help me sleep. Otherwise I really toss and turn if I don't take anything. I only take about .075mg of it a night. I'm still trying to find the right dose to not oversleep and still sleep soundly. People that take Clonazepam for it's real use (as a stabilizer) take a much higher dose and I can see how it might effect them mentally and physically. So far the only reaction I've had is if I take too much and then I'm just really tired. There are other meds out there to take for sleep too - I used to Trazadone which works great for me too.

I think the trick for me is staying steady with the amount of meds I take and the time I take them. (I seem to go through periods when I'm better and worse with this task.)

Hope that helps!

-Jessica


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