Posted by Luc on March 27, 2010, at 15:51:17
In reply to Which MAOI is right for me???, posted by jms600 on March 25, 2010, at 18:02:57
> I'm currently in the process of trying to persuade my doctor to prescribe me an MAO inhibitor for my severe panic disorder, GAD, social phobia and unipolar depression. I have been on countless medications (including benzos) and cocktails with only limited success.
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> Which MAOI should I go for? I hear that Nardil (phenelzine) is the drug of choice for anxiety but has the worst side effect profile - particularly weight gain and sexual dysfunction?Ive taken Nardil for a year and Parnate for a year
Nardil I gained 45lbs in a year and was insanely hungry, it also gave me sexual dysfunction similar to paxil 30, yes. Parnate was wight neutral and had no sexual dysfunction BUT the insomnia was bad and my heart would race everytime I took my dose and I would get tired for about 2 hrs. thats just me tho... maybe try Nardil first because of its good track record for anxiety, sound like you have bad anxiety... Parnate was more stimulating.
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> How bad is the weight gain on Nardil? Is it as bad a that caused by, say, 15mg daily of Zyprexa?
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> How bad is the sexual dysfunction? Is it as bad a that caused by, say, 30mg daily of Paxil?
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> Is Nardil really the answer? Would I be better choosing Parnate or Marplan instead?? Are they just as good for severe anxiety disorders??
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