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Marplan is a life-saver. Is provides me confidence where my abilities warrant it. It lifts a veil of fear and confusion so I can think and comprehend more clearly. The bouts of debilitating deep terror are gone, I repeat GONE. I can travel with pleasure for the first time in my life. Finally, my depersonalization aspects are sharply improved. I never quite realized how disruptive they were until Marplan lifted them. I've taken it for a year. The stated side effects disappeared after about 8 weeks. I don't know what all the concern is about. I was on another MAOI that was good, but made me feel kind of ill and never had much positive effect on depersonalization. Prior to that I was on endless modern drug cocktails. It was like a "lost decade." Marplan is truly remarkable. Its effectiveness and ironic lack of side effects make the modern drugs seem crude in comparison, IMO. Furthermore, in the 7 years of taking an MAOI, I've never had a food or drug reaction. Just get it into your head that fresh and natural is the way to go. You'll be fine. The benefits of Marplan make it a no-brainer. EVERYone should be on an MAOI diet! I pray that they continue to manufacture it, or its back to hell for me. Published: June 26, 2009 ::
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The medication works really well and I am so happy it has finally come back on to the market. The diet listed here, however is quite a bit stricter than you need to be. I also carry Procardia 10mg caps with me if I should get a reaction of headache and pounding in my ear letting me know my blood pressure has risen and I may be having an allergic reaction. Just 1 pill under the tongue and the reaction subsides in 5 minutes or less. But all in all even with the dietary restrictions, this medication has basically saved my life! Published: October 29, 2007 ::