Posted by KaraS on September 8, 2004, at 16:53:05
In reply to Re: Those of you on Marplan at one time or another, posted by pryor8 on September 8, 2004, at 9:53:22
> I tried Marplan, with mediocre results. Although Nardil worked years ago wonderfully (after a long, gradual tiration), both it and Marplan haven't packed much of a punch for me more recently. The problem = side effects!
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> Marplan caused edema and fatigue, with only moderate AD effects. I only gave it 4-5 weeks, though, which I know may not be enough. It was only afterwards that I learned certain things can be added reasonably safely to combat MAOI fatigue, like Wellbutrin. I've even heard now of Provigil being added.
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> But everyone's different, so good luck, Marplan is worth a shot when making the MAOI rounds. My own problem now involves Parnate which is supposed to be stimulating, but isn't for me. I don't think it's causing weight gain on its own, and it's only been 2+ weeks at 30-40 (I dropped to 30 after a few completely zoned-out days at 40). Tiration here has to be extremely gradual too, I guess.
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> > I'm still trying to get an idea of where this falls on the stimulating/sedation continuum. I know that it's between Parnate and Nardil but do you overall feel that it's neutral or leaning more towards stimulation or sedation?
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> >Thanks. I'm just considering Marplan or Parnate at this point. Nothing definite yet. Hope you're able to make the Parnate work for you.
-K
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