Posted by ParnateStarted2008 on January 8, 2009, at 1:52:49
In reply to Re: JUST STARTED PARNATE; Boy AM I Scared(JadeKelly,et » Phillipa, posted by Sissy35 on January 7, 2009, at 20:16:32
Hi, I was on Nardil for a year which worked somewhat for social anxiety and depression but still I would have weeks where I couldn't leave my house. side effects weighed more then any good Nardil could do even at 105mg/day. Ive been on Parnate for 5 months now and find it much much better then Nardil because it gives me alot more motivation and interest. I switched overnight. From 105mg Nardil and the next day straight to 40mgParnate. I felt no withdrawl from Nardil. I am now at 70mg/day Parnate.
Start up side effects from Parnate:
- euphoria, happyness, remission and hypomania at each 10mg dose increase which would last 3 days as I journeyed up to 70mg/s.
- insomnia (now I NEED a sleeping pill)
- minor jaw clenching.Pros compared to Nardil:
- Interest, motivation, clarity, more energy and overstimulated emotions making me feel very human (good but you I needed to get used to the return of emotions which have been dulled over the past 7 years from other antidepressants).
- no weight gain, actually lossing the weight gain from Nardil.
- Nardil had bad tasting pills and I could smell it coming out of my body, Parnate has none of this.
- Havent even come close to lying on the couch at home for a week. STill a day here and there tho.
- I looked drugged on Nardil. Parnate I look bright eyed and attentive..Im aiming at raising it to 80mg/day in hopes of better antianxiety effect. Parnate already has better antianxiety then Nardil but Im still working ot getting more out of Parnate.
I definitely say give it a try. the swap is easy and Parnate hits the neuros differently, especially raising Epinephrine alot more then Nardil.
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