a Scarlet D
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Tag: maoi
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I can’t remember the last time I felt this physically horrible, excepting legendary hangovers of the past. Perpetually awake, the insomnia just drags me through the night. Occasionally sleeping, only to awaken – wide awake for who knows how long. And then I wake up bright and early. Despite my near-legendary ability to sleep in…
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I was middle aged, lightly active and physically average. Which is to say, I could walk five miles around a local lake without any difficulty. Quick to kid, always ready with a joke or a pun. Mind like a steel trap – able to remember the smallest details, people, places and things. Self taught, learning…
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I haven’t been driving, because I’ve been in the acute portion of ECT. That is, until last week. This week I switch to maintenance ECT once a week. And we’re gently re-introducing driving for me.
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This week has been one of the toughest. Ever. First, the MAOI – the patch isn’t really helping, so we’re likely going to go over to the oral form, which includes the dietary limitations. This includes items with high tyramine. No, I hadn’t heard of it before either. Things included on the no fly list:…
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I will preface this with the fact that this is a catch up post, and the latest “real” post is coming next. Started the emsam patch, an MAOI. It does not have the usual dietary restrictions, but any higher dose they switch me to will have them. It reads like my grocery list of favorite…
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