Posted by chemist on July 11, 2004, at 14:58:40
In reply to Re: Parnate or Nardil is there difference?Chemist, posted by bluebird on July 11, 2004, at 14:38:23
> Dear Chemist, I have been reading your post. You seem to be very in tune to all of these meds. First, Paxil helped it was the first relief I felt from the SEVERE Social Phobia, also taking Clonazepam, & Hydroxyzine. Well, the problem is that the Paxil causes constant shaking and lack of motivation which is awful,severe sexual problems along with other things. Instead of being afraid of things and situations I have no desire to participate in life in general. I am a zombie. I have tried adjusting doses and so forth. Sleep is still an issue. Can stay up all night but want to sleep all day. Tried taking meds at different times still the same effect. The SAD and anxiety problems are still present. So, I want to switch to an MAOI. I am thinking Parnate because it doesn't seem to take the motivation away as much. I cannot take Xanax it makes me aggitated and very irritable, I feel somewhat angry on it. So along with the Parnate (Marplan, Nardil) what are your suggestions. I am thinking Parnate because of less SE's. I will probably need something for sleep and maybe a benzo, don't you think? Valium pretty much has no effect on me. Benadryl does make me sleep but wake up in a fog and hangover feeling. Also what is it that you take if you have a hypertensive crisis? Thank you for all of your previous info. I am looking for that cocktail that will help me to function normally. My Doc isn't on board with MAOI's though. May have to find a new doc. I have had severe SAD and AvPD all my life. I think the MAOI's maybe the answer. Thanks, bluebird
hello there, chemist here...i am no fan of paxil, having had a very bad experience with it, and switched to parnate afterwards. as i have noted, nardil and marplan are getting ``good press'' on these boards (marplan is a type B reversible MAOI, and there are few - if any - dietary restrictions), but i personally can comment only on parnate. because you are already taking a benzo - klonopin - stick with it. your atarax ought to be just fine for sleep, but if it isn't, consider ambien. finally, i always carried 2 50 mg tablets of thorazine with me while i was taking parnate, just in case i was slipped something in food/beverage. i will note that, for the record, nothing ever caused me to use the thorazine, and i followed a rather strict diet, but it has become clear to me via other posts that there really are only a few items that, if ingested, are dangerous, while many of the others - in moderation - are fine. so, that's my suggestion: parnate + klonopin + atarax (or subst. ambien) and be well....all the best, chemist
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