Posted by phidippus on October 25, 2012, at 17:15:32
In reply to Help! Emsam made me pretty bad, posted by alchemy on October 24, 2012, at 22:46:02
>i resorted to some ect.
Are you ok?
>is there any mechanism that these two maoi's could have a completely opposite effect for someone?
They all have slightly different mechanisms of action, just likr SSRIs or TCAs. For instance, Parnate has a little more norepenephrine action than Nardil.
As far as having paradoxical effects, any individual can experiencce it with any given medication. Sounds like you had a paradoxical effect with the Ensam.
>i know every med is a crap-shoot, but i am scared.
You are right in a sense, but you have to remember the effects of these drugs are completely reversible.
>i'm wondering if i should be weary of trying the higher doses if i don't see any improvement.
Higher doses of Ensam? No. Move on to Parnate.
>i feel like my body has terminal cancer & is not responding to chemo. an illness that has worn on me for almost 30 years.
You do have an illness that is life long. I'm sorry you are in pain. I too know what its like to battle depression. Keep trying the MAOIs, there's a lot of them.
Have you ever tried a two medication approach? Two ADs?
Eric
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