Posted by Greywolf on April 18, 2005, at 20:44:08
In reply to Re: TIme for MAOI's? They scare me., posted by Phillipa on April 18, 2005, at 18:16:22
> This may be a stupid question but how depressed do you have to be to want to try an MAOI. I've given up on SSRI's and SNRI's, remeron, wellbutrin. I mean, how well are you functioning. Able to work, socialize, etc. Thanks Phillipa
I'm not sure that the question is how depressed you have to be in order to take an MAOI. Rather, I think the issue is probably effectiveness of the ADs that are out there vs. the SEs. Because of the dangers associated with MAOIs, it is probably better to treat them as somewhat of a last resort option if possible (and I'm sure some doctors want a fairly lengthy treatment experience with you before prescribing them to make sure that you'll comply with the dietary restrictions).
One thing I noticed with Nardil was how easy it was to tolerate. No fatigue/drowsiness, no sexual SEs, no fogginess, etc. And it was pretty effective even below max dose.
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