Posted by bleauberry on March 10, 2010, at 16:31:46
In reply to Facing an MAOI lifestyle...., posted by Petrucci914 on March 9, 2010, at 19:44:35
Treating any disease, whether it is depression or anything else, by definition means life will be different going forward than it was in the past.
To get well realistically requires a comprehensive approach with pills being only a part of that. Anyone who believes that simply taking a pill and changing nothing else in their life will bring about longlasting healthy remission I believe is bordering on delusional.
Once in a while someone gets unusual luck and the pills do it all. For a while anyway. I can't recall anyone saying they were still doing well on a med 10 years later or 20 years later except with either parnate or nardil. Those meds seem to have the potential for very longlasting results.
But for the less lucky majority, the ones that enjoy true longlasting healing are the ones that make major lifestyle changes, primarily in the choices of what they put in their mouths.
It's a trade off. You have to decide what you want more. Depression and beer, or no depression and no beer? You wouldn't be the first person ever to have to give up something they have passion for in order to live well and be happy.
But you would first have to find out if the MAOIs work real good for you. Stop beer while finding out. That doesn't mean forever. Just for a couple months. Then once you know, it will be easier to make a decision that sticks, one way or the other.
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