Posted by myco on March 11, 2009, at 18:00:09
In reply to Re: MARPLAN - Should I give it another try? Going nuts, posted by Cseagraves on March 11, 2009, at 17:49:28
Nardil lowered my bp...was on the high end of normal now it's exactly normal...with occasional dips into the low end range (slightly low bp)...nardil does this. Doesnt raise bp - only if you eat or take something you shouldnt.
I am a terrible worrier without meds...generalized anxiety and especially social anxiety are very bad. Sweating, tremors, muscle tension in public, constantly overreacting, worrying about every little thing. All that brings a persons mood down after years ya know...then you end up with depression as a side effect (to some extent - although I have some of it anyway). The brighter outlook on life will come once you ease the emotional and physical tension...you will be able to think clearer, focus better, read etc...all these things got better for me. Not perfect but way better than the SSRI's ive been on. For me nardil is even better than benzos...it feels like a mild sustained klonopin actually. I'm at ease with this calm cool feeling most of the time. Can hold me head up high and deal with life easier. What a change. And yep...of any category of meds, the maoi's show the best long term efficacy. We dont have marplan in canada but nardil did the job beyond what I could have imagined from other classes of meds. You need to just decide and commit Courtney...it's gonna take time to get there but just cringe and bear the sides...it will get better.
> I chose Marplan because it seems not to have as many blood pressure problems. I already have high blood pressure.
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> Did taking an maoi really help? I am a chronic worrier. Were you that way? Does it help you to have a better and brighter outlook on life? Did it pull you out of your funk?
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> I really hate to get started back on meds again because ssri's in general don't seem to work on anyone for a really long period of time.
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> Thought about maoi's because it seems that they work longer for most people.
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> Still not sure what to do.
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> Thanks,
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> CS
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