Posted by cybercafe on December 30, 2003, at 3:44:44
In reply to Re: wellbutrin v. maois or any other thoughts?, posted by brussell on December 30, 2003, at 2:27:58
> I don't know anything about Keppra, although I know Lamictal has a good reputation as a mood-stabilizer with some AD qualities.
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> As for the WB, you didn't mention your dose, but I would go up to 450mg/day (if possible) for a couple weeks before giving up on it. Welbutrin did nothing for me below 300mg/day, and I am curious if 450mg/day would have worked better.
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> I'm been taking Parnate for about four weeks, one of the two MAOIs commonly available. It has worked better than any AD I have ever used so far (although I still hope for more results) and has side effects similar to WB w/o anxiety (that is to say, almost none). Weight gain is not a problem in the literature, and hasn't been for me.
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> The other MAOI available is Nardil, which behaves quite differently. It tends to cause more side-effects, including weight gain, but it appears to work better as an AD for more people. I haven't taken it, although others on this board could tell you a lot about it.
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> As long as you observe the dietary restrictions, I consider MAOI's very "clean" drugs in the sense that they do their job without the really disturbing side effects I experienced with the SSRIs and Effexor. (Don't even ask me about Remeron...)
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> The biggest problems with MAOIs is that they interact badly with so many common medications, both prescription and over-the-counter. You must really educate yourself on this topic because most doctors do not know much about MAOIs. Wearing a MAOI med-alert bracelet wouldn't be a bad idea, either.
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> Virtually everyone who uses MAOIs these days has tried and failed with numerous current generation ADs. Many of these people (though not all, of course) get significant relief from these drugs.
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yep, parnate has almost given me my life back, no side effects, never really think about drug or food interactions (old cheese, alcohol mainly).....and i expect much more results in the coming weeks (mainly anti-anxiety i suppose, i think it kicks in later)
yes i have failed many drugs.... that worked POORLY and had WORSE side effects!
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