Posted by UgottaHaveHope on May 4, 2007, at 23:53:03
In reply to If I was rich I would make a pro-Nardil commercial, posted by football on May 4, 2007, at 22:42:17
HERE ARE FOUR REASONS PEOPLE AVOID TAKING MAOIs (ex: Parnate and Nardil)
1. Most pdocs dont even bother to study any of the drugs from the pre-Prozac era. With no knowledge of MAOIs and only rumors of its dangers, they think "why try that old drug when the new ones must be better because they are new." What great logic. My two previous pdocs had great logical reasoning, didnt they?
2. The alleged "deadly" MAOI diet, which is a joke. You have to give up cheese and soy sauce, which I dont like doing. But banana peels? Yeah, man, I dont know how I make it. However, I do eat cheese and soy sauce all the time in small amounts (Disclaimer: Do not follow my habits) with zero reactions on my BP monitor.
3. "MAOIs are deadly." Yes, they can be dangerous when mixing with other drugs, BUT so can SSRIs (see Anna Nicole Smith's son). In other words, MAOIs are no more dangerous than anything else.
4. The Nardil weight gain: I can only speak for myself, but I have lost 10 lbs. in my first five weeks on Nardil because of exercise and healthy eating habits. I realize some people may gain weight no matter what on Nardil, just as I realize some people may gain weight no matter what that are NO DRUGS.
BOTTOM LINE: It is a SHAME that all those misconceptions exist because MAOIs can be MIRACLE drugs for some, especially those of YOU who have failed for years to get satisfactory results on SSRIs. If you feel like you are needlessly suffering, then I strongly recommend that you do a two-month trail on one. If your pdoc is not willing to agree to it, then simply find another pdoc that will (usually very easy to find at your local college hospital because they actually study and are educated on the new AND old drugs).
Michael
PS. I can't leave without saying this: Meds + therapy (specifically CBT) is the best combination to healing or recovery.
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