Posted by Christina on February 13, 2001, at 8:06:59
In reply to Re: switching from SSRIs to MAOIs or Trycyclics - HELP » Christina, posted by shellie on February 12, 2001, at 21:51:16
The dietary restrictions don't bother me regarding MAOIs, it's just that I always thought side effects with them were worse than SSRIs.
My main complaint with many ADs, especially Effexor, was extreme fatigue and weight gain.
Currenly, I am on Celexa, and I feel like it's not working.
I'm tired of the med roller coaster.
> Christina. I have always had more success with an MAOI than with any other kind of antidepressant, and much fewer side effects. People shy away from MAOIs because of the dietary restrictions, but slowly I added different things on the "no" list to my diet and I've never had a bad reaction. I'm not saying don't try the tricylics, but don't eliminate
> the possiblility of nardil or parnate--I've seen lots of people have success with those who haven't had success with any other antidepressant.
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> Another suggestion would be to add lamictal to your SSRI. Lamictal is the favorite mood stablizer of my pdoc, plus two other pdocs I interviewed. Shellie
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