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Re: Emsam or Parnate: Which is better for SA? » Malcolm664

Posted by Jesus is Savior on June 14, 2007, at 21:25:37

In reply to Emsam or Parnate: Which is better for SA?, posted by Malcolm664 on June 14, 2007, at 20:28:31

> I've been on Parnate since the end of April. While it's been very effective in reducing my depression, it hasn't done very much for my social anxiety at all.
>
> In fact, I would say that the SA is as bad as it ever was. So when I see my pdoc this Monday, I'm going to talk to him about augmenting the Parnate with another med. Now I know that I'd have to stop the Parnate before I could start Emsam, but is there any reason to hope that Emsam might be more effective in treating my my social anxiety?
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> B/C I wouldn't want to lapse into another depression during the time that I'm off Parnate and waiting for the Emsam to kick in?
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> Or rather, what med (other than another benzo) would be effective in treating SA? I don't think SSRI's have proven to be very effective for me?
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> Or am I just plum out of options?
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> Malcolm

I've been on both, Parnate was far superior for SA than Emsam..(for me).
What dose of Parnate are you on? Maybe you are on too low of a dose??

-MJ


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