Posted by cybercafe on July 28, 2004, at 10:23:34
In reply to Re: Switching to MAOI??? Please advise..cybercafe, posted by bluebird on July 25, 2004, at 17:04:34
> I have a question for you. When coming off of the SSRI what dose of clonazepam did you take? I am coming off of Paxil and just going down 5mg gives me the shakes and so forth. I also take clonazepam, did you up your doses as you went down? I am at 75mg on Paxil right now. Just dropped 5mg from 80mg. It just isn't working well. It seemed to work in the 1st year, which was the first time in my life I felt relief at all, although anxiety and depression were still and issue. Plan to switch to MAOI. I think Parnate is the one I want to take. Seeing new Doc soon. Thanks, bluebird
gee probably less clonazepam than i'm taking now (2 mg tabs) ... i think i must have taken a .5 mg tab maybe 3 times a day?
i went off effexor really high dose (300 mg?) and had major problems till i took clonazepam, then i felt SO much better... effexor is supposed to be the second worst AD to come off. paxil i believe is the worst. according to my doc.
and since parnate seems to be the right drug for me, i can get away with a low dose even though i've always taken high dosages of other drugs ...
same with abilify
in fact i used to be depressed everyday, now it's been so long since i've been depressed that i find it hard to emphasize with what my bros are going through around here .... what's depression like? i don't remember ....
i am going for med school or at the very least pharmacy college and i'm afraid by the time i graduate i will have zero recollection of what it's like to be depressed/anxious :(
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