Posted by Chairman_MAO on June 20, 2005, at 16:42:40
In reply to Re: Can't stand this numb feeling anymore! » Denise1966, posted by ed_uk on June 20, 2005, at 16:30:07
Ed_uk is on the money. Adding a dopamine agonist (cabergoline, pramipexole, or ropinirole are preferable; amantadine is another option) is a well-known strategy for eliminating that "numbness".
Better yet, switch to an MAOI. Both Parnate and Nardil (which I currently take) provided me with an antidepressant effect many orders of magnitude better than SSRIs did--while still allowing me to cry my eyes out when appropriate! Try that on an SSRI! If you have significant anxiety complaints (GAD or social phobia, especially) Nardil + DA agonist would be a great treatment. Parnate already had a strong DA effect, so adding a DA agonist is probably not necessary.
You definitely should try MAOIs before ECT!
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