Posted by quarterwit on September 4, 2004, at 15:24:09
Need advice! Any MAOI to new wonder drug switchers? I'm in a decision-jam and need advice!
3 weeks ago, new pdoc gave me choice of new med Cymbalta or carrying out recommendation of OLD pdoc (!); I had to switch doctors since I moved cities. Decided on Parnate since I felt horrible, absolute dead-as-lead, no motivation, the usual. Reasoning was that Nardil had helped somewhat in past (except for side effects), so a more activating MAOI was called for.
Also, former doctor said Parnate worked fast and was a reliable "last resort" for some of his other patients.I didn't know anything about Cymbalta but was desperate for something to work. And Effexor never did (I could never get beyond 225 mg, and never for very long). I'm also cynical; the next "new wonder AD" never is in my experience.
So should I be patient with Parnate, which hasn't done anything but put me to sleep after 2 weeks at 40 mg (I just woke up for a low blood pressure snooze, pathetically). Or maybe even go higher and wait it out?
Or should I taper now before more time goes by and try Cymbalta? I'm also on Lamictal. Thanks for any feedback
poster:quarterwit
thread:386419
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