Posted by Vincent_QC on January 3, 2009, at 8:36:42
In reply to Re: MAOIs - do they affect your iron level? » Vincent_QC, posted by Mickapoo on January 2, 2009, at 21:56:13
> Hi Vincent,
> I'm on 75 mg of Nardil.
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> So if I switch from Nardil to Parnate is there supposed to be a washout period? Did you decrease your dosage of Nardil bit by bit or just jump right into the Parnate the very next day?
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> How long once you started Parnate did you notice yourself starting to improve?
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> I wonder if the low libido tends to go away with time just like the Nardil-induced anogasmia does.
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>Hi mister!
In theory, I think you are suppose to do a washout period even if you switch from a MAOI to another one. Since the Parnate seem to be more strong, I think switching from the Nardil to the Parnate after one day is not a problem, but only if you begin the Parnate at a low dose for a couple of days, something like a 10mg maximum.Well, improve is a big word...I'm at 40mg/day, I see some improve on my social phobia, and I sleep more well at night and I also decrease my intake of Valium pills each day, but that's it...For the depression side, the general anxiety or panic disorder, that's the same. In general, I feel bad side-effects for a couple of days each time I increase my dose (6-7 days), after, the side-effects tend to fade away, especially the orthostatic hypotension.
For the libido, I know some people tend to be "Pro-libido" on the Parnate, other seem to feel no effect at all on the libido and orgasmia..., others can also find it more hard for sex...For me, I can reach an orgasmia but I never think about sex now. For what I experience, Nardil was the worst for sex problems. I had no libido on it, anogasmia, not able at all to have sex...alone or not...(Sorry, i'm crude here...lol). I'm not a lot into sex normally, and I never had really great sexual life...(social phobia don't help for this), but if you are normally a sexual person, maybe you will be lucky enought to feel no bad effect on you're sexuallity...That's what I wish to you ;-)
Well, I hope everything will be fine with you ;-) Keep posting about your switch from Nardil to Parnate... I'm sure everything will be ok ;-) If I was able to do it, you will be able also, trust me on that!!! ;-)
Bye!!!
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