Posted by King Vultan on August 8, 2004, at 8:06:19
In reply to Re: whats the best for social phobia???????, posted by woolav on August 7, 2004, at 12:17:42
> So why are you stopping Nardil now? And did you have any issues with the food issues with MAOI's? My pdoc is afraid to prescribe parnate or nardil because she doesnt know enough about the drugs. So its just ssri's for me...
> Thanks
> S
Nardil is apparently not dopaminergic enough for my particular situation, as it's finally become clear from my reactions to various drugs that it's one that has a strong effect on dopamine which is what I actually need. As for the MAOIs, many doctors are afraid to prescibe them, but IMO, this only does a disservice to patients. A dedicated doctor could do some research here on this board and learn everything they would ever want or need to know about MAOIs.As for the food restrictions, they are overblown, but there are certain things that must be avoided, for instance, cheddar cheese and tap beer. The total number of prohibited items, however, is really quite small. Many of the items that show up on some lists, such as chocolate and wine, are actually okay in most instances. The MAOI diet is probably an order of magnitude less restrictive than an Atkins diet and is much easier to follow.
I personally have a bit of bias against SSRIs because while they do lift my mood, they do not solve my fundamental problem and leave me feeling flat and emotionally aloof after awhile. They are also only somewhat effective for my social phobia, perhaps reducing the problem by 50%. While they do seem to work very well for some people, I think it's a significant drawback to be limited to this one class of meds.Todd
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