Posted by Vincent_QC on January 9, 2009, at 23:55:08
In reply to Re: Switch from Parnate to (TCAs, Cymbalta)?Help ;-), posted by Sissy35 on January 9, 2009, at 12:16:08
> Vincent_QC
> I also had the same problems you are now going through while on 30mg of parnate. I wanted to give up, but I read some posts here and deceided to increase to 40mg and the side effects started to abate. The awful tiredness and the BP problems are getting much better. I also had severe tension in the evenings too. I know its difficult I hated it too.
> My understanding is that doses of Parnate above 40mg have different effects on the brain and body than doses of 10-30mg.
> I am not trying to talk you into anything. But just share what worked for me.
> Sometimes just hope and faith in a different AD makes all the differece in its affect, and if you would feel more hope on something different than thats the course you should take.
> Sissy35Hi Sissy35 ;-)
I was on 40mg for more than a week and I don't see a big difference with 30mg, I had in fact more side-effects, especially hypotension orthostatic at night and high blood pressure in the daytime...that don't fade away with time...I totally agree with you, if you have a lot of hope about an AD, it can help a lot to encounter the side-effects...but in my case I just don't have the energy right now to make it and to take more and more side-effects...I prefer something less hard on my system and my minds...
I had high hopes on the Parnate, I suggest it to my Pdoc, that's was not his idea...but I was not aware of the side-effects profile at the time or so little... Now I know that in my case it's not the good drug.
At least, I try it...I will try to not see this as another failure...
Thanks again and good luck to you...I hope everything is fine for you ;-)
Bye!
Vincent ;-)
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