Posted by jade k on July 22, 2010, at 9:16:32
Hello All,
This may not be a popular post but I'm posting it anyway. I'm noticing a few posters that have been deciding on their own what dose of MAOI to take and what to augment it with.
This is dangerous for many reasons. PLEASE be under the care of an experienced pdoc when using an MAIO, and when augmenting with anything.
Parnate and probably the other MAOI's can be dangerous for many people at high doses. Particularly when augmented.
At 80mg of Parnate and 40mg Dexedrine, while under the care of an experienced pdoc, I suffered a psychotic break. It was either the high dose of Parnate, or the added (augmented) Dexedrine that triggered it.
I have struggled over whether or not to post this, as I still believe MAOI's to be useful in TRD and MDD. In fact, I was in full remission for a time. However, people taking these meds need to be closely supervised and under a Pdoc's care. I strongly urge you NOT to take MAOI's without a pdoc monitoring you. What is the right dose for one person, could be dangerous for you. It must be done slowly, and augments thoroughly discussed with your Pdoc.
Geodon worked well for me as a remedy. Please treat MAOI's with the respect they deserve, and be "patient patients" :-)
Take Care,
~Jade Kelly
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