Posted by PeterMartin on April 2, 2019, at 21:36:01
In reply to Re: nardil and parnate have both pooped out on me, posted by rose45 on April 2, 2019, at 17:27:52
> Do you think stopping and starting again might work? Could this be an effective tactic when a drug poops out?
Stopping and starting can definitely work to jump start a response. Also make sure you stay consistent w/ dosing for at least 2 weeks before determining that something is or isn't working. You can't make a dose change and then judge whether or not it was beneficial by how you feel the next day. It generally takes 10 to 14 days w/ MAOis to feel a change in dose.
Another thing you can try at least w/ Nardil is switching between generic manufacturers. If you were taking Greenstone(I think that's what it's called) then switch to the Gavis kinda or vice versa. To do that you can either ask your pharmacy to order the other manufacturer (say that you think you may not be responding well to this kind perhaps because of the fillers in the pills). Or you can just bring your script/transfer your refills to another pharmacy that you called ahead to first that has the other brand (be it Gavis or Greenstone). For Nardil Gavis is generally thought of as a bit stronger than Greenstone but switching either might get the AD effect to kick in.....
Keep at it!!
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