Posted by djmmm on June 29, 2003, at 9:12:13
In reply to NARDIL gone. the new to be combo!!!!!!!!, posted by ross co on June 28, 2003, at 21:32:03
I don't mean to be offensive, but maybe there is something else going on in your life that is causing your problems?
I often wonder just how sick (depressed, etc) people are when the side-effects cause them to stop or discontinue a working medication.
I went through almost every med, and only stopped or switched if the med wasn't effective, or the apathy (caused by SSRIs) became more of a distructive and disruptive force in my life than the depression itself.
The partially effective meds I quit because of side-effects were Wellbutrin SR, because of an allergic reaction, Celexa, because of an extreme weight gain of 20 lbs in a month and elivated bilirubin, and topamax (400mgs) because of impotence and extreme dysphasia/dysnomia. All of which were dicontinued by doctors orders. For what it's worth, the SSRIs (and every combo) helped very little (for me at least)
At my most depressed, I couldn't care less about weight gain, or anorgasmia...yeah they are annoying, but clinical depression, which often leads to suicide, is far more of an annoyance. Also, for what it's worth, I'm a 25 year old guy, and started meds at 15/16, so I CAN relate.
When I was depresssed, I would have sold my soul to the devil to feel "normal" for just one day.
I would be VERY surprised if that new combo of meds you listed didn't cause a myriad of side-effects, possibly more dangerous than any side-effect from a MAOI. The possible metabolic interactions are numerous, not to mention the many other problems associated with overmedicating.
I wish you good luck...and hope you have a good insurance co. I hope you don't find this post offensive or flippant.
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