Posted by Bob on November 22, 2005, at 18:32:34
In reply to Re: MAOIs and psycho-surgery, posted by linkadge on November 22, 2005, at 15:53:52
> I can understand how the cumulative side effect profile can make life miserable in itself, especially when the drug isn't doing what it should.
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> But for goodness sakes if an MAOI works then take it. You'll never really be able to ballance the positives/negatives unless you try and see.
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> I found that parnate had no side effects as compared to the SSRI's. And geez giving up a few foods was not a big deal, I very quickly learned to find foods I enjoyed that were allowable.
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> Severe depression is life threatening in my books. Avoiding sardenes is not.
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I agree with you totally, and I'm not ruling MAOIs out. But again, I've had such a horrific history with meds that I'm a little skittish. Especially since those things need two week washout periods before and after. I don't know if I could actually handle that if I ended up having to be on nothing. Interestingly, it seems that my doctor is not ready to turn to the MAOIs yet because of all the hassle with diet and med interactions. I wonder if he had a patient who made a mistake? He's not ruling them out though.
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