Posted by Chairman_MAO on October 31, 2011, at 21:24:57
In reply to How's It Going? » Chairman_MAO, posted by SLS on October 27, 2011, at 4:53:24
> I hope Marplan is still working for you.
>It is working a little for anxiety; I felt overmedicated and cut my clonazepam back to 3mg/day and I'm OK. I cannot cut 2mg pills into any smaller amounts than I already did so that's where it will stay for now.
I have adjusted to the GI upset, and don't feel any carbohydrate cravings.
> What dosage are you at? How high will you go?
>
I am at 40. I am going to ask him to cut to the chase and titrate up to 80 next month; I don't want to be doing this for months. In the past I took 120mg/day of Parnate and 120mg/day of Nardil. I only cut the Nardil back to 90 because the carb cravings on 120mg/day were just outrageous, but 120mg/day seemed somewhat more effective, although it's hard to say for sure.I don't feel like waiting for months just to get to a therapeutic dose.
> When do you begin adding amphetamine?
>
After the dose of Marplan is set. Next appointment is 11/12. I'm going to tell him that I understand that given that it's a new drug he started me off at 40, but that I'm taking this for anxiety also, and not just depression, and given that I'd always required high doses of MAOIs in the past, I'd appreciate if I could just get the upward titration over with. I need the high doses to help with the anxiety/social phobia.>
> - ScottThanks for asking.
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