Posted by naughtypuppy on November 7, 2005, at 14:17:07
In reply to Re: first days on Parnate, posted by blackcat23 on November 5, 2005, at 15:33:21
Let’s try this again. My first reply didn’t post!
>Thank you for your response. I believe I have increased my dose too quickly-- I will >take your advice and split the doses through the day. The dizziness, weakness, and >fatigue was getting worse and I was beginning to worry about my health. I've noticed >the hypotension particuarly bad in the evenings.
I’ve found that it is best to wait until the side effects have mostly subsided before increasing the dosage, otherwise they can be quite overwhelming.>I have some other questions...
>What symptoms has the Parnate helped you with? Are you able to exercise without >becoming too weak/dizzy?I suffer mostly from anxiety which the Parnate really seems to supress. Why do people with primarily anxiety disorders (which is the majority of people with mood disorders) seem to get stuck with just benzos and AD’s designd for major depression? Make you feel like a 3rd class citizen getting someone else’s hand me downs!. It also helps with the constant rumination. As far as exercise goes, I have to rest more often than I used to. I don’t seem to have the stamina I once had.
>Do you experience loss of appetite? (this has been a major side effect for me and I think >may have been contributing to my weakness/fatigue.).
The loss of appetite lasted for about 2 months in which I dropped about 15 lbs. I dropped another 15 lbs afterwards because of increased motivation/activity.
>Has it helped you with motivation to socialize or being productive? I've been feeling >quite apathetic since I've begun the med, but mostly just dazed and weak.
It certainly made me more motivated which is more than I can say for most other AD’s. For the first week I felt quite spaced out which is probably what your’e experiencing.
>Thank you!
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