Posted by Maxime on March 30, 2006, at 16:04:54
In reply to Death by Parnate?!, posted by krystee on March 30, 2006, at 13:07:47
My PDOC who is in 80's said that 5 weeks is just a guideline. He wanted me to start the Parnate 2 weeks after stopping it. Turns out I wanted to be off the Trileptal as well so I haven't started it. Plus I have a nasty Ephedra habit that I have to kick before I start the Parnate. I already feel like I am going to have a heart attack from the stuff.
So anyway, I think 2 weeks is enough, but if you want to cautious wait 5 weeks.
Maxie
> I was considering stopping my Prozac so that by the next time I see my pdoc I can ask for the Parnate or maybe try emsam. I was reading that you had to stop taking your SSRI's for two weeks to start an MAOI...then I read that there have been several deaths reported when people began Parnate after taking Prozac even if they waited two weeks. Because of that, it is recommended that you discontinue Prozac for at least 5 weeks before beginning an MAOI.
> Has anyone else heard of this? Is 5 weeks long enough without the Prozac?? Reading this has really freaked me out.
>
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