Posted by stargazer on November 22, 2006, at 8:55:13
In reply to Re: An SSRI can sometimes help within one ? MAO 2, posted by stargazer on November 21, 2006, at 21:15:35
I should have said "doesn't usually work for me"...but I'm of the opinion if a drug makes you feel worse than the original symptoms, you shouldn't take it.
If the side effects get very bad, of course, the dose should be reduced in an attempt to reduce those SE's so that the trial can continue and not be prematurely aborted. A way I avoid this, is to start with a small dose and increase the dose very slowly. If I still have SE's at a very low dose, I make the decision to abort the trial. My pdoc used to do this but after so many years he knows I can only decide when to stop. Many who are depressed lack the ability to say enough is enough and may go on to actually kill themselves because the seriousness of the SE was not recognized in time to abort the trial.
So you stop the trial but at least you don't kill yourself in an attempt to tough it out through severe symptoms like suicidality...NO BRAINER for me...SG
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