Posted by KaraS on March 8, 2005, at 20:09:56
In reply to Parnate 20mg, Day 6, posted by Ame Sans Vie on March 8, 2005, at 14:48:55
> First, my apologies for being away from the board for a few days without an update -- I've just been having so much fun getting out with friends and truly enjoying myself for once! I mean, I thought Adderall was great for my depression, but it did cause me to eventually begin to isolate myself a bit. Parnate, on the other hand, is already a dream come true. I think I may even put off going up to 30mg for now (though I'll have to talk with my pdoc about it Friday)! The only side effect I've experienced is moderate insomnia, which responds very well to 300mg secobarbital or 1,200mg meprobamate (I'm switching back and forth as I've found it prevents a tolerance from developing to either drug).
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> I've also found the dietary restrictions, thusfar anyway, to be more "forgiving" than they were with Nardil. I'll continue to remain vigilant on this matter, though, as I know full MAO inhibition hasn't yet been reached.
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> All in all, I'd describe my current state of being as a *true* complete remission, and I have past experiences with 50+ drugs to back that assertion up. There's a mild-moderate noticeable stimulation, but it's purely mental for me and much less coarse than amphetamines.
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> I have to run, but I'll actually try to keep up with the board this time, lol -- I'll check back later on tonight.
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> ~MichaelHi Michael,
It's wonderful to read that you're doing so well. It's such a short amount of time and such a low dose though. Are you sure you're not just experiencing the intial amphetamine-like effects that people often describe upon start-up of Parnate? Also, everything I've read and seen posted leads me to believe that Parnate is much less forgiving in terms of dietary restriction so definitely be careful if/when you escalate the dosage. Overall though, I think this is going to be a great drug for you. I'm really glad it's working out so well.
Take care and keep us posted.
Kara
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