Posted by cosis on November 24, 2002, at 10:43:32
In reply to Do I switch from SSRI to MAOI for social anxiety? , posted by comftnumb on November 24, 2002, at 6:14:49
CBT helped me at first but I think taken with combination of a drug is the way to go.. I started taking Nardil about 3 months ago.. It has really helped my personality. Things I use to be afraid to do or say are no longer a problem. It took care of my depression also and I have more energy now. I haven't had a problem with it's availability. I don't think it will be a problem come next month when it is back in production.
My doc said Parnate is more known as a depression drug but he said there wasn't much difference between it and Nardil. If your doc is letting you take a MAOI I would choose Nardil. The SSRI's I believe were to weak for my social anxiety. I had a pretty bad case of it..
The side effects of Nardil are kind of a pain at first also.. The only one that really bothers me is the anorgamsia.. After about 3 months it improved a little bit. I am at 90mg right now so if I cut down in the future I am sure it will come back.
I read up a lot on Nardil before I decided to take it. Just about every search I did on social anxiety or phobia turned up Nardil as the best drug to take. Parnate was also mentioned just not as much....... anyway good luck.. it took about 4 weeks for Nardil to kick in for me, but when it did it was a big help.
nick
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