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Posted by Nolan on September 19, 2003, at 15:33:37
I went to a psychiatrist yesterday, he seemed good. Best intake interview that I think I've had from the standpoint of him asking good questions, etc.
He has been practicing for 37 years and said he had probably not prescribed an MAOI since his residency(!) and it took him a while to find the dosage info in his PDR. He wanted to put me on Selegline or something like that, some new SSRI but I said I was eager to try an MAOI and thats about all I had to say to get the prescription. Paxil and Zoloft are the only 2 psychotropic drugs I had tried previously (Zoloft did nothing, Paxil gave hair loss)
So far I have been eating Tostitos, Oreo cookies, and drinking Sunkist (since this dang hurricane shut down every food outlet) and just slowly planning on expanding my diet. I wonder if there is a list on the internet somewhere of what brand-name foods we CAN eat, to make shopping easier?
Also picked up one of those $50 blood pressure testers at Target. Its the kind that goes around your wrist (not elbow) so the placement of the thing is pretty particular.
Oh yeah, Parnate is damn cheap. $26 for a month's supply. Awesome. I just hope this stuff works.
Thanks for reading this.
Nolan
Posted by cosis on September 19, 2003, at 15:41:49
In reply to started Parnate last night (for SP), posted by Nolan on September 19, 2003, at 15:33:37
> I went to a psychiatrist yesterday, he seemed good. Best intake interview that I think I've had from the standpoint of him asking good questions, etc.
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> He has been practicing for 37 years and said he had probably not prescribed an MAOI since his residency(!) and it took him a while to find the dosage info in his PDR. He wanted to put me on Selegline or something like that, some new SSRI but I said I was eager to try an MAOI and thats about all I had to say to get the prescription. Paxil and Zoloft are the only 2 psychotropic drugs I had tried previously (Zoloft did nothing, Paxil gave hair loss)
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> So far I have been eating Tostitos, Oreo cookies, and drinking Sunkist (since this dang hurricane shut down every food outlet) and just slowly planning on expanding my diet. I wonder if there is a list on the internet somewhere of what brand-name foods we CAN eat, to make shopping easier?
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> Also picked up one of those $50 blood pressure testers at Target. Its the kind that goes around your wrist (not elbow) so the placement of the thing is pretty particular.
>
> Oh yeah, Parnate is damn cheap. $26 for a month's supply. Awesome. I just hope this stuff works.
> Thanks for reading this.
> Nolan
>I have only seen lists of stuff we can't eat - I have probably cheated more times than I can count on the diet although I stay away from the main dangers (real cheese) and some of the other foods on my list I do not eat anyway (lava beans?). My doc prescribed Nardil the first time I seen him, I got lucky because it has been amazing.
Posted by Nolan on September 19, 2003, at 15:49:28
In reply to Re: started Parnate last night (for SP), posted by cosis on September 19, 2003, at 15:41:49
I hope Parnate will work as well as Nardil. I've read a lot online about the two drugs, and it seems Nardil is at a higher level, but Parnate has fewer side effects. Anyone have an opinion?
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> I have only seen lists of stuff we can't eat - I have probably cheated more times than I can count on the diet although I stay away from the main dangers (real cheese) and some of the other foods on my list I do not eat anyway (lava beans?). My doc prescribed Nardil the first time I seen him, I got lucky because it has been amazing.
Posted by cosis on September 19, 2003, at 15:53:23
In reply to Re: started Parnate last night (for SP), posted by Nolan on September 19, 2003, at 15:49:28
> I hope Parnate will work as well as Nardil. I've read a lot online about the two drugs, and it seems Nardil is at a higher level, but Parnate has fewer side effects. Anyone have an opinion?
> Nolan
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> > I have only seen lists of stuff we can't eat - I have probably cheated more times than I can count on the diet although I stay away from the main dangers (real cheese) and some of the other foods on my list I do not eat anyway (lava beans?). My doc prescribed Nardil the first time I seen him, I got lucky because it has been amazing.
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>Tough to say, I almost switched to Parnate because I would eat to many carbs and gain weight - but I have been able to keep off the weight since when I stopped Nardil I lost 20 pounds, when I re-started it I didn't gain any weight because I cut out all the junk I would eat.
Posted by wsj on September 20, 2003, at 13:49:41
In reply to started Parnate last night (for SP), posted by Nolan on September 19, 2003, at 15:33:37
what side effects have you had? have you felt any benefits yet? what made you select parnate?
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