Posted by Ilene on February 16, 2004, at 20:13:55
In reply to Re: Starting Marplan next week; mild rant Ilene, posted by oskarsmom on February 14, 2004, at 13:52:44
> Anyway, some stuff that may be of help:
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> My pdoc says that he has "a lot of confidence in this medication" but "has given up predicting the future a long time ago."
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They have to keep up your spirits but they can't offer guarantees, can they?> We're supposed to be ramping me up to 40 mgs but we're going slow. We saw some response (perhaps too much) after 4 days at 20 mgs, so dropped back down. I added a B-100 complex (vitamin) and got a bump. With the ups and downs I don't know what to think.
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I'm going up to 20 mgs tomorrow. That's still a low dose.> My anxiety (panic disorder) didn't go away but my pdoc said "Marplan was a drug of choice for panic disorder back when". He's been around for a long time.
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I'm the first patient my pdoc has put on an MAOI. I like her a great deal, but I wish she had more experience.> The doctor said that the "final stretch" is usually more rocky than smooth. I think that this comforts me the most.
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That is comfortiing.> The doctor says that I will get well but after almost 5 years of this bs I told him "I'll believe it when I see it!!"
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Me too, but it's been more than 5 years.> Please don't put all of your hopes on this (or any other) trial. I've done this too and it just leads to more discouragement. Though he's a pain in the ass, my husband reminds me to live one day at a time. I try but it's not easy.
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I'm not as anxious as I was last week. I didn't even take any Klonopin today. In fact, this is the best day I've had in a couple of weeks.> Thinking of you.
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> oskarsmom
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Thinking of you, too.
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