Posted by sowhysosad on April 15, 2009, at 19:52:37
In reply to Re: Anyone been described an MAOI in the UK?, posted by jms600 on April 15, 2009, at 16:36:39
Thanks for the tips jms. Are you bipolar, or did you manage to get a scrip for Zypreza for normal (unipolar) depression?
I'm weaning off imipramine at the moment and I can say categorically that it's useless for atypical depression, and has made me feel worse if anything. Based on my experience I'd say that adage about tricyclics and atypical is 100% on-the-money.
> It may be worth giving the SSRI + Zyprexa a go. I took Zyprexa with Effexor and lithium and it had a noticeable antidepressant effect on me. Weight gain was an absolute nightmare though. What the combo would be like on atypical depression I really don't know.
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> Also, have you tried some of the more stimulating tricyclics such as desipramine or imipramine? Saying that, atypical depression responds less well to tricyclics than MAOIs so it may well be best sticking with the Parnate route.
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