Posted by brussell on January 5, 2004, at 20:50:06
In reply to I SPOKE TO DOC HE SAID TO ASK YOU ALL..., posted by crazychickuk on January 5, 2004, at 17:44:29
Hi Donna,
I just wanted to add something about antidepressants. I take a MAOI (Parnate in the US) and it helped my anxiety so much that my bp went down twenty points (to a healthier range). It also was the first drug that really helped my depression.
MAOI's don't cause high blood pressure unless you eat aged cheese, red wine, or certain other kinds of aged foods. You also have to avoid many certain medications. There is a list on the www.dr-bob.org homepage.
As long as you can follow the MAOI diet (which has been very easy for me), MAOI's are a really good option for people who have had bad luck with the SSRIs and the other AD's you have tried.
If you want to try a MAOI, I would suggest phenelzine (Nardil) since it seems to work for the most people. You would need to stop the Remeron and wait two weeks before starting it, though. Remeron is one of the many drugs you can't take when taking a MAOI.
Good luck, and don't give up. You will find something that works.
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