lamictal maoi

I took Zoloft for 8 years with good results, however the effect of the drug lessoned and I began trying newer medications ie, Wellbutrin, Effexor, Cymbalta, Triliptal, Lexapro, Lamictal, Luvox, all of which caused significant hair loss. I am now on Celexa and my hair is starting to fall out. It is very disappointing. I wish I could do without an antidepressant, but I know that I have Unipolar/Bipolar II disorder and without medication I have an extremely difficult time.

I cannot take the commonly prescribed preventive medications (antihypertensives, ace inhibitors, Angiotensin II Inhibitors, beta blockers, tricyclic/MAOI antidepressants, etc.) because of my hypotension and SSRI usage. Any suggestions?

With that being said, perhaps you should try an MAOI. EMSAM is the popular MAOI on the market right now, and luckily, there are no food restrictions at the lowest dose. There's mixed opinions about the effectiveness of MAOI's, but generally they are effective when reuptake inhibitors aren't doing the job. If you don't notice a significant reduction in symptoms after an MAOI, maybe its time for an antagonist of some sort like: remeron, nefazodone, trazadone, or a tricyclic.

m not sure if Salmeterol is safe to take with Harmine alkaloids as they are MAOI (reversible MAOI however) are they safe to combine? Thank you!

The minimum time between ending an SSRI and starting an MAOI is two weeks. I am on Emsam, an MAOI patch, and followed that criteria just as my psychiatrist required. I also had ECT during that time which stabilized me during the two weeks. I have continued with the MAOI and ECT. I follow the diet most of the time, occasionally having a taste of something on the No-No list. I have not had any problems with this.

s called in the UK. A few years ago I had success with one of the antidepressants from the MAOI group, I think it was called Nardil. Unfortunately, you do have to be very careful about what you eat and drink because it can cause some very bad side effects - not a problem if you're aware of it though.

Have you tried any mood stabalizers like anti-seizure medicines (Lamictal, Trileptal)? Have you tried any snti-psychotics like Seroquel (which is also expensive) or Risperidone, olanzapine?

s disease), or for two (2) weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you are uncertain whether your prescription drug contains an MAOI, consult a physician before taking this product. Do not exceed recommended dosage.

I have had chronic depression for all my life. About 25 years ago a doctor I saw then tried me on lithium. I took it for over 6 months. It didn't help at all. It had no side effects and was no bother trying and stopping. I did have to get regular blood tests to check levels, etc.. I have never met anyone who had just depression that it ever helped, but it's great for manic depressives. I haven't heard it being mentioned for this in decades.

First, you have to find an anti-depressant that works for you. Some work for some people while others don't. If the medicine is working for you and you are depressed you should feel different once the medicine is working. This typically takes 4-6 weeks. If you don't feel different (relief from depressive symptoms) then the medicine probably doesn't work for you. You should then try another antidepressant.

No side effects but I am not sure that it is doing anything for me. It is an MAOI transdermal patch. It requires a restrictive diet or you can go into a hypertensive crisis.

HI, My mother was prescribed Selegiline after some routine blood/urine tests. I found that the drug is MAOI and specifically prescribed for Parkinson's and at times Alzeimer's early onset. In her case Doctor did not do any other tests. I am not sure why a MAOI class drug was prescribed. Is it used to treat other conditions ? In her case she has had weight loss and tiredness in last few months. She also used to take Elderol due to high LDL for last couple years.

There are supplements that CANNOT be taken with ssri's tricyclics or maoi in hibitors... anything that raises serotonin levels CANNOT be taken with 5HTP, DLPA or L-tyrosine.

As for anti-depressants, have you tried an MAOI yet? Yes, it is an old drug but it is also effective. I am on Emsam which is a transdermal patch. There are diet restrictions if you are on an MAOI but I have "slipped" without bad result and I think it may be because I am on the patch instead of a pill. The diet is a low tyramine diet so you can't have aged cheeses, aged, smoked, cured, dried meats, pickled things like saurkraut, soy or soy sauce.

However I have been suffering from migraines since I was 17. My actual problem is the medication Parnate (MAOI) I have been taking for the last 6 or 7 years. Due to all the restrictions and my reactions with other medications I cannot find a medication that will help with the migraines that leave me wishing for death.

I was taking lamictal for pain and fatigue problems of unknown cause for the past 4 months, I've recently been having blurred vision and headaches in the last three weeks.

As often as you've been feeling that you'd like to be alone I question whether your marriage was ever a viable way to go. Would you mind me saying that I think you justify your behavior at times by saying that you're bipolar and that's how you're wired? The next step we need to try to take, after aknowledging a weakness, is to attempt to change our behavior. My B.P.

I was on lamictal and ativan at the same time - I was okay until my son was murderedin 1/05 - and then it seemed like nothing helped - suffered from PTSD so I was going from one med to the other - however doctor kept me on lamictal than I switched doctors and the new one put me on 400 mgs of lamictal and that's when my problems started I got bad rash and once you get a rash from lamictal you can't go back on it - however I was okay under regular dose of 200 mgs - also had problems when d

I relapsed while on Lexapro and my doc started me on Effexor and Lamictal. The effexor was horrible for me, I felt awful and my blood pressure skyrocketed. The Lamictal is supposed to be a mood stabilizer. I am taking 200mg daily. My doc weaned me from Effexor and put me back on prozac 20mg (I stopped it several years back because it was making me extremely irritable). The prozac does not seem to be working like it did before.

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