Posted by Quintal on January 12, 2007, at 16:59:20
In reply to Re: People who know about Parnate - talk to me.., posted by Jimmyboy on January 12, 2007, at 15:09:05
>Thanks for the info .. I do have access to benzo's, but I can barely stay awake all day long (almost to the point of narcolepsy) I would be very surprised if it kept me up.. actually that would be a welcome side effect for me!
Well Parnate should help with that in the 80-120mg range :-) The Serzone may be making you feel more tired than you realize though.
>1. Can I take this with a low dose of Lithium , or would that be counterproductive?
Yes, it's safe to combine them. Lithium can augment the antidepressant effect of Parnate.
>2. What about exercise? Does this cause blood pressure probs so I can not exercise ( or actually start exercising : )
Blood pressure changes are common at the beginning of MAOI treatment, but your body should adjust in a few weeks. Parnate should not limit your ability to exercise - I started working as a temporary garbage man walking up to 8 miles a day just a few weeks after starting Parnate and had no problems. I think the Parnate actually helped me stay motivated and alert.
>3. Had you tried a lot of other drugs before this? ( I heard thi sone works where others, SSRI's , TCA's fail)
Yes, I've tried nearly all of them bar Nardil. Here's list of treatments I tried that I posted earlier: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20061217/msgs/715059.html
>4. Does it help with motivation ? Also motivation for social interaction ? --for many many months I just don't care to make the effort..
Yes, it helped keep me motivated at high doses. I'm not sure it helped much with social interaction but I have severe social anxiety probably due to some autistic spectrum traits (Asperger's Syndrome) so that may not apply to you. I think Parnate would probably make you feel more comfortable around people if the reason your finding it so difficult now is mainly down to depression and apathy.
>5. Also, you said the official washout is 7 days.. what about unoffcial? :) I am on a small dose of Serzone, and serzone is so weak on serotonin anyway, just wondering.
I dare say it's been done somewhere but I wouldn't try it personally. Parnate isn't very forgiving of mistakes with serotonergic meds and you don't want to be rushed to the ER with serotonin syndrome on your first trial of an MAOI and jeopardise your chances of a pdoc prescribing them again in the future.
I ran the Parnate+Serzone combo through this interaction checker and it says: "This interaction is well-documented and is considered major in severity."
Q
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