Posted by JayBTV2 on May 9, 2010, at 22:25:21
In reply to Re: Anybody taken MARPLAN? fed up with all this *..*, posted by bulldog2 on May 9, 2010, at 10:06:22
Just wanted to chime in that I've been on Marplan for the last 2 months with good success. I was on Parnate just prior but had to come off of that quickly as it was causing BP spikes(as high as 170/115) after every 10mg dose.
Anyway I've been doing very well on Marplan. I'm a lot more focused and optimistic. It's not as much I feel good (body buzz type thing) but I like myself more....
I've stayed at a really low dose too actually. I know I'll get yelled at for this but we didn't do much of a washout between Parnate and Marplan. Perhaps that's why I had success at just 20mg a day (less MAO at start). That's basically where I've stayed though. I went up to 30mg for a couple weeks but I can get really manic and I felt a little "fragmented" so to be safe we backed down to 25mg. That seems to be perfect for the time being.
As for side effects the main one believe it or not is appetite loss. I doubt this is common for everyone but it's been welcome for me (and I'm happy it's not like Nardil). I've lost about 7lbs due to eating much less. Maybe that's not super healthy but it's motivated me to hit the gym so I'm taking advantage while I can :)
I really don't think it's related to Marplan but I have also developed a ringing in my left ear the last two weeks. That started about a month and a half after I was put on Marplan (I created a different thread specific to this issue). I've done a lot of research and I can't find any source saying Marplan can cause ear ringing (tinnitus). Anyway since I can't rule it out yet I figured I'd make mention - if it is the cause I'm probably the 1 person out of 10,000 who'd get it. We're going to take me off Lithium and see if that helps my ear issue. There's also a chance it's related to a jaw issue (TMJ) so...I dunno.
Bottom line is I'd definitely recommend a trial of Marplan. I'd love to hear if others have success. I'll try to update my progress as well although I haven't been around as much - probably a good sign :)
My current med cocktail:
Marplan 25mg (Morning)
Lamictal 100mg
Lithium 600mg (coming off)
Seroquel ~100mg (night for sleep)
Fish Oil (Minami MoreEPA)
Magnesium 400mg(glycinate)
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