Posted by sophia04 on June 20, 2007, at 0:48:00
In reply to Re: Advice from Parnate (insomnia) bye bye Parnate, posted by missjulie on June 19, 2007, at 15:46:57
Dear Julie,
Of course give it more time. You may want to try adjusting your dose time. Now that I'm weaning myself off, I'm taking my entire dose (down to 30mg from 60mg now w/ no adverse w/drawal effects) at 9:00 am. This is as manageable as the drug has ever been for me. I'm getting the fatigue slump around 8:00 pm and am actually sleeping through the night all by myself - with no sleep aids. Although it's not like any of them even touched the parnate-induced insomnia.I initially mourned the decision to give up on Parnate, because I too had high hopes, but with every little pink pill that I don't take, I feel less poisoned and more alive.
Good luck and I will absolutely let you know what move my doc and I decide to make next.
Sophia
> Hi Sophia, please let me know what you try next. I have just started Parnate, been on 30 for a week, and am also totally disillusioned. I haven't slept for 7 nights, have dry mouth, and feel totally flat. No relief of depression whatsoever, and certainly no energizing effects. This is SO DISAPPOINTING, I thought this would be the magic bullet. I too have been through everything, this was the last resort before ECT. Are you thinking of trying Nardil, or are you done with MAOIs?
> best wishes-Julie
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