Posted by up'n'down on February 16, 2005, at 5:17:11
In reply to Happy Tranylcypromine's Day everyone!, posted by Optimist on February 14, 2005, at 17:59:19
> Today I finally started my Parnate after a 5 week washout of my Prozac and 1 week of Wellbutrin and Adderall! I felt like a kid waiting for Christmas these last few weeks, sitting in my pdocs office to tell her what I wanted, and picking up the present at the pharmacy. :) Does anyone else get this excited about starting a new med? I have high expectations for it, perhaps that's why.
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> I took my first pill around 4 hours ago... I feel a little hyper but I'll chalk that up for a placebo effect. I know Parnate is supposed to act quickly but not that quickly. I'll evaluate how I'm feeling in a week to see how things are going. I figure it's like dieting... there's no point weighing yourself everyday since the changes are so small, and it'll only lead to disappointment.
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> I took one 10mg pill at around 2pm and another just now at 6:30pm. I'll take 2 a day for the next few days then likely go up to 3, and take it from there. I imagine I'll ramp up to 40mg pretty quickly then sit it out for a few weeks to see if I need more.
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> I didn't get an antihypertensive pill today. She wasn't too sure what to prescribe. I suggested 10mg Nifedipine, but I think I'll have to wait a day or so to have her call it in to the pharmacy. She was talking about nitroglycerin or something. I wasn't aware that it could lower blood pressure. I'd feel a little better knowing I have the added security behind me anyways.
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> I'll check in again in about a week to let you all know how I'm doing with it. I know a few of you were interested.
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> Take care everyone, and Happy Tranylcypromine's Day!
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> BrianYou may not have to worry about antihypertensive meds if you react to MAOI's like I did. When I first started on Nardil, when my dose was above my tolerance level, my bp was so low I could hardly move. I was at the grocery store and could not even move for awhile, so I just leaned on my basket. Finally, I had enough strength to put the basket back, and go out to my car. Luckily, I was just a few blocks from home, so made it safely in my car. I fell in bed and didn't get outside for 1 and 1/2 days; I went next door to my parents house, and used my dad's bp machine, and my bp was 54/0.
As my body adjusted to Nardil, my bp did too, but never did get very high. The nurses in my Dr.'s office always commented on how low it was, since they see many more high than low bps. One added thing--I have always and still do have a low bp. I hope you do well on your new med--I would like to still be on Nardil. U'D
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