Posted by kakalak on December 12, 2011, at 15:44:53
In reply to Re: 2nd MAOI after the first one failed? » Mark25, posted by jedi on November 12, 2011, at 12:22:43
> Nardil can and does work where Parnate fails. That is a S**tload of clonazepam! I used up to 5mg while I was waiting for Nardil to kick in the first time. Phenelzine is the "BOMB" for social anxiety and atypical depression. In my opinion it should be 2nd tier and not last resort for this diagnosis. It is a bloody crime that it is not available in your country. The stuff saved my life more than once! You can probably get all of the worthless SSRIs you want! Sorry! The MAOIs work where all others fail. I have been preaching about it on here for years. I did have 2 failed Parnate trials. Google some of my posts. This S**T works!
> Good Luck,
> Jedi
>Parnate did not work for me. Besides the first few days I took it and directly after a dosage increase, I never felt energized like many others. By late afternoon every day I was exhausted, my vision was blurry, and I struggled to keep up yet could never sleep. I tried altering the dosing times and the afternoon drag didn't improve. Ambien was the only thing that seemed to work for my insomnia and some nights it didn't work at all. The Ambien left me feeling groggy whenever I couldn't get 8 hours of consecutive sleep (which was often) and the memory loss was awful. Because I have an infant and need to be able to wake during the night if need be, I cannot continue taking Ambien or any similar sleep aid every single night. One of the other big problems was the Parnate didn't help my general anxiety and it seemed to increase my social anxiety.
Before abandoning MAOIs, my pdoc suggested I try Nardil even though insomnia is a main side effect. He said since my body is already used to an MAOI, I should know within a few weeks if the Nardil side effects are tolerable. While I don't want to waste any more time, I wonder if a few weeks is enough time.
I've spent years trying to find the right combo of meds that worked for me and the last few taking Effexor combined with Buspar. While the Effexor side effects were pretty crappy, I got used to them but after taking it for so long it pooped out on me and no longer worked. One of the main reasons my pdoc selected Parnate was to eradicate some of the side effects caused by Effexor. Unfortunately the side effects on Parnate were worse for me. I can't help but wonder if I should have stuck with the Effexor and tried adding different meds? (My insurance would not approve a higher dose.)
I feel like I have to choose between spending the rest of my life miserable with depression and anxiety or be happier yet have insomnia, weight gain, no libido, etc. It's a vicious cycle. If Nardil isn't the solution for me, where do I go from there? I've tried many SSRIs, many atypical antidepressants, & now 2 MAOIs. I've never tried a TCAs.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
kakalak
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