Posted by gpznos on March 10, 2013, at 7:02:50
Hi all
After my hospital stay (ECT) ended almost 2 months ago I have been home waiting to get well enough to start working.
(As previously the last 5 years) there have been periods of 6-7 days of feeling normal/good and then the usually 4-6 days of being depressed, some crying etc. and some days in between of mixed state.One week ago I started Marplan 10 mg but I am also taking Lithium 600 mg, Nort 135 mg and Valdoxan 37,5 mg.
Now, I know 10 mg Marplan is not much but my pdoc want to start up slowly but is it realistic that 10 mg will do anything? I have read that one should move up slowly with the MAOi but if the "minimum" effective dose is, say, 30 mg then why wait? On the description it says: Normal start dose is 30 mg, can be set up to 50 mg but strangely enough there is also mentioned a so-called maintenance dose normally at 10-20 mg, seems low???
I guess the pdoc wants to make sure i comply to Marplan - I just want to feel better ASAP.For the time being I am having the morning worsening thing, feeling real down and with no energy, then some of the days I get better as the day progresses and normally I feel good/normal in the evening.
Is Marplan known for helping with this?
Are there other meds that can help with this?As always all inputs are most welcome!
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