Posted by karaS on October 10, 2004, at 14:57:45
In reply to Re: Parnate Discontinuation » ron1953, posted by King Vultan on October 10, 2004, at 10:07:52
> If it were Nardil, I think it's more important to not drop it cold turkey, but the advice to taper is probably still good. I tapered Nardil from 7 pills/day to 0 at 1 pill every three days and found this barely tolerable. However, Parnate is not as likely to hit with you with REM rebound as Nardil, which I found particularly nasty. I would still suggest not dropping the Parnate any faster than 1 pill every 3 days unless this lethargy is absolutely unbearable. Sorry it didn't work out for you. Parnate is turning out to be very neutral for me and relatively tolerable. Perhaps selegiline might be a better choice for you? I believe most people do find it more activating than Parnate, in some cases, ridiculously so.
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> Todd
Todd,
Do you mean that Parnate is neutral for you in terms of fatigue/energy and side effects? It's still working out well for you in terms of AD action, isn't it? Are you able to exercise on it? Does it help you with motivation and concentration?I don't mean to drill you but since you may have the same issue that I do with regard to hypersensitive dopamine autoreceptors, I'm very interested in what works for you. Did you have good responses to any other ADs in the past? Do you also have paradoxical responses to stimulants/dopaminergics?
I'm starting Cymbalta soon. (I've been putting it off for a couple of reasons.) If that doesn't work out for me, then I'll probably try Marplan or Parnate - so any info you can give me would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Kara
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