Posted by Jedi on May 5, 2007, at 14:17:16
In reply to Re: 90 mg Parnate, posted by stevezen on May 5, 2007, at 10:22:55
> just to add, I'm nearing the end of my 7th week on parnate. I've managed to get the dose up to 60mg's, not without the difficulty of daytime solmnolence. it makes me wonder if in the opening stages of taking this med, we should be incouraged to take it before bed.
> I've not seen it mentioned anywhere, but I do think about it when I'm dizzy, freezing cold, tired beyond belief!
> maybe once our bodies have adapted, we can enjoy the pro-stimulating qualities it's supposed to have but I've not yet come accross.
> I'm shooting for 70mg's today, had 40 this morning and seem to still be up and about. I know for sure though the following 30mg's is gonna knock me for six!
> I have had one pro-social day so far, by my standards anyway, small talk isn't usually my forte, but I found myself at least saying something instead of yer or no!
> feeling pretty depressed and introvered today though :(
> go go parnate!Hi stevezen,
I've been at 80mg of Parnate for over a month now. I'm not great, but I haven't fallen back into major depression. I'm going to ask my doctor to either go to 100mg or add a small dosage of a stimulant to get over the daytime somnolence. I would like to try adding modafinil(Provigil), but because of the cost I may have to try a tiny dose of methylphenidate(Ritilan). I really thought the daytime tiredness would be gone by now, but it is nap time about 5pm every day! I am just exhausted, even though I'm getting good sleep at night with 25mg of Seroquel. So far, Parnate isn't working as well as Nardil for my social anxiety. I expected that because of it's lack of effect on Gaba. I'm not giving up on this med. I still have things to try: higher dosage, lithium, stimulants, drop Seroquel, increase clonazepam.
Good Luck,
Jedi
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