Posted by Optimist on January 11, 2005, at 12:00:37
In reply to Re: I want to be a Parnate champion! » ace, posted by Optimist on January 8, 2005, at 9:39:20
I feel like a kid in a candy store! I just got back from my pdoc appt where we discussed switching to Parnate. She said she doesn't have much experience with them and that many of her patients are too scared to take them, but she usually lets me do what I want if I make a good case.
I said I basically was sick and tired of my depression and social anxiety and wanted to start trying the big guns, as I want to start getting my life in order. I said I can't afford to waste anymore time since I've been suffering for the last 10 years with this. Also my sister and father are on disability due to depression, and I don't want to join them. No offence to anyone that is on disability here. As you can imagine, I just want to get better.
So I have a 6 week washout of Prozac, but I can continue with the Wellbutrin until about a week before I start.
She originally wanted to put me on Nardil as she had heard many of the refractory patients in the hospital by her were using it. I felt that Parnate had less side effects and fit the profile of being more stimulating and dopaminergic which is what I tend to respond more to.
Now it's just waiting 6 weeks. Ughhh. My impression was that it only took 5 weeks for Prozac to washout of your system. Perhaps I can find some research that provides more accurate information.
Here's to hope of being a future Parnate champion!!!
Brian
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