Posted by Laurie on September 24, 1999, at 14:15:10
In reply to Re: Drug interaction (specifically Parnate or Nardil , posted by Mike on September 23, 1999, at 13:45:40
> I think there are a couple of issues you and your psychiatrist should sort through. First, if he was not able or unwilling to provide you with the information you need on MAO inhibitors, such as Nardil or Parnate, then I would switch psychiatrists. You can likely find a knowledgable psychopharmacologist at a University based Anxiety Disorders Clinic.Actually, this IS a new p-doc. I don't think he was unwilling to give me the info, I think he was trying to help me feel more in control (or at least more contributive to) my own treatment. I was very upset when I went through some very unpleasant withdrawal symptoms while coming off the Effexor because my previous p-doc gave me no warnings of this aspect of the drug when he prescribed it.
Second, I'm not sure of the condition for which you're seeking treatment.
Actually, I should've mentioned that I'm being treated for atypical chronic depression. In fact, I was surprised when I saw that these 2 meds were used for social phobia and/or anxiety. I suppose that some anxiety is included in my depression symptoms but I did read that these meds were also used for atypical (read unresponsive to traditional meds) depression. My problem in the past is that I build up immunities to drugs very quickly. A good example is how, while in labour with my child, I found the epidural wearing off too quickly (about 2 hours) and when they "topped it off" the second dose had no effect at all. (No exaggeration, honest!) They then used what the OB-GYN called "a block" so he could use forceps and that also had no effect at all. I'm the same with painkillers (demerol, codiene) and there hasn't been an antihistamine on the market that helped me for 20 years now. (I've usually gotten it by prescription before it went over the counter and it's lost any effectiveness by the time it was.)
Zoloft was WONDERFUL!... for about 4 months. After that, even upping the dose did nothing. All my old p-doc did when I said that Effexor wasn't helping was reduce the dose and put me on Manerix as well, to no effect. If I can build up my immunities like this (it runs in the family, I even out grew a bee sting allergy) is there anything that I CAN take indefintitely?
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