Posted by JadeKelly on January 6, 2009, at 10:53:24
In reply to Re: PARNATE's STAGES: Are they universal? » JadeKelly, posted by SLS on January 6, 2009, at 10:21:59
> > > Hi Jade.
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> > > Were heart palpitations ever a symptom of your illness. Are you experiencing them now, or have they become worse?
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> > > - Scott
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> > Only early on, none now, why?
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> I usually experience palpitations during a short period of time while taking Parnate as I approach an improvement response. Many people mistake this for some sort of cardiotoxicity, but it is probably a time when the autonomic nervous system in the midst of change. If these palpitations linger for too long at a particular dosage, I know it is time to increase it. This is one of MY stages of a response pattern to Parnate.
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> I am not recommending to anyone that they conclude that heart palpitations are a part of a normal response pattern to an antidepressant. They could be the symptom of another pathology that your doctor should be made aware of.
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> What improvements have you experienced so far?
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> - ScottThe biggest improvement, and seems this follows your line of thought, came a day after I added ritalin. That "remission" lasted 10 days and was NOT that little high you get when increasing dose, or in my case, 5-6 days "a bit" high 2nd week on Parnate. I was just myself. I took ritalin for over 10 years for ADD but I was taking 25mg at end. I only took 5mg 1st day with parnate, and same 2nd day, around noon it hit me. Someone said thats not good, its usually gradual. But 10 days? Seems remission started, then stopped. I increased ritalin to 10mg for a couple days, nothing.
60mg parnate
3mg klonopin
3days 450 lithium, cut in half day four
no ritalin last couple days
(afraid to increase)
6mg melatoninMaybe increase parnate and ritalin? 70mgP + 15mg Ritalin?
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