Posted by psychobot5000 on February 1, 2009, at 22:08:17
In reply to Nardil / Parnate Atypical Extrem Despres ADHD HELP, posted by beaches09 on February 1, 2009, at 6:53:43
Hi Beaches,
I also identify with your frustration. I have serious problems with depression, anxiety and ADHD-type symptoms also.
It sounds like your main question is: should I try Nardil or Parnate, and if so, which one? It also sounds like you're worrying a lot about the choice. My advice would be this. We know a fair amount about these treatments (i.e. Nardil or Parnate), but there's even more that we don't know. Beyond that, individual patients' reactions vary a lot for each drug. The only way to find out what's going to happen, is to try a medication personally. In my opinion, both Parnate AND Nardil are excellent choices--though I'm guessing you've read enough to know they have certain risks. From your symptoms, it sounds to me like you could make a good case for either one. I would suggest you and your doctor pick one (out of a hat, if necessary), and see how it works for you--you just can't tell until you try.
Between the two, Nardil might be considered slightly safer, so I suppose you could give that one a shot, first. Certainly it would be a little more likely to be helpful with anxiety, though, as you note, probably less likely to help ADHD symptoms. Still, when depression improves, so (often) do ADD symptoms, so maybe it could help that, too.
Best of luck, and feel better,
Psychbot
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