Posted by EERRIICC on June 28, 2005, at 0:20:23
In reply to Re: Riluzole_and_Lamactil » EERRIICC, posted by SLS on June 27, 2005, at 7:44:12
Thanks for your response Scott, as with all your posts it was educated and informative.
What was your dose and the duration of time you took riluzole? I'm on nothing (except some Valium) at the moment, but I'm flying down from Toronto to see a doctor at MGH on Thursday, so riluzole is an option. Like you, Parnate is one of the only drugs I've responded to, but it "poops out" on me. Once I'm off it for a few months and I go back on it and I get another couple months of response and then it's back to black.
This is my current theory on how to stop Parnate from quitting, and also to augment its efficacy, tell me what you think (all 4 are done simultaneously):
1.Add Strattera 18mg which (from past experience) should completely normalise my sleep patterns, which Parnate disturbs.
2.Add Adamantine/Memantine to create synergy.
3.Add Protriptyline, its stimulant actions seem right up my Parnate responding alley, so why not?
4.Take one or two days off of Parnate every week. (Why exactly I have no idea except some vague ideas along the lines of re-invigorating stimulants and coffee)
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