Posted by wishingstar on March 30, 2007, at 17:57:10
In reply to Re: Not Paxil...try Nardil or Parnate/wishingstar, posted by DStupid on March 30, 2007, at 17:33:20
Thanks everyone for your thoughts...
Just to clarify, almost all the SSRIs I listed I did take for a significant amount of time. Long enough to know if they were going to work.
I agree with what you all are saying about my pdoc not wanting to take the risks.
I dont think I'm going to take the paxil. It did fill it, but it was only $5 (generic) so it doesnt feel like a big loss. It feels like a waste of time to bother with it. Besides, if I find a new doctor who does perscribe an MAOI, I dont want to have to wait for the paxil to get out of my system before I can start taking it. I did take nortryptline (despiramine) while I was in the hospital recently and wasnt able to tolerate it on its own. My pulse got very high (145) and blood pressure very low (70/40). They gave me ativan to control my pulse while I was there but it didnt seem to be a great choice. I think an MAOI is the obvious next choice. I'm not sure why the doctors dont see that! Okay, I am... risks, etc.. but it sure is frustrating.
I emailed an old therapist who works in the DC area (2 hours from me) and asked her for referrals. I'm also planning to ask my therapist on Tuesday for some in Charlottesville, which is nearby and the home of the Unv of Virginia and their medical school. Unfortunately there arent really other pdoc choices in my town, but I'm sure I can find a good doctor in one of those cities.
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