Posted by em_kath on January 18, 2010, at 19:15:14
In reply to Re: MAOIs and orthostatic hypotension, posted by inanimate peanut on January 18, 2010, at 16:43:21
> I haven't experienced any continual blinding like you mention. I ended up on the floor a couple times now knowing how I get there. Hypotension can do crazy things. I would definitely talk to your doctor about the blindness part, since that's unlike anything I've heard and sounds scary. Plus, going up to the 12mg or going up in Parnate doses might make the hypotension bad for awhile, but that goes away once you stay on one dose for awhile. Now that I'm at proper doses, I rarely notice any at all. So, it's worth getting through it for the benefits you may get from Emsam or Parnate.
It's reassuring to hear that it went away once your dosage was stable. I could probably put up with occasional incidents like that if my medication was actually alleviating my depression, but I've been really disappointed with Emsam so far. I just don't want to get on an even more powerful drug like Parnate and find myself losing consciousness while driving or something... I'll just wait and see what my psychiatrist recommends before I decide. Thanks!
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