Posted by Doric on December 18, 2009, at 14:18:53
In reply to Re: Parnate - 60mg isn't enough » Doric, posted by ColoradoSnowflake on December 16, 2009, at 20:10:01
Hello Gayle,
We appear to have very similar symptoms indeed, especially regarding fatigue (I cant take anything that can cause sedation) and staying up late at nightproblems which I have managed to overcome at least for nowby reducing the Parnate and adding in a psycho-stimulant. I can dose at 10p.m. in the evening and still get a good nights sleep.
I have melancholic depression, ADD inattentive and sleep apnoea-each condition clinically diagnosed (just call me action Jackson). Its not difficult for you to see that while these conditions can be separately identifiedthat they are all inextricably linked by a thousand threads. I mention this as I only realized I had ADD about 14 months ago and after seeking treatment for it, it has helped a great deal in making sense out of what each medication is doing, and identifying which symptoms are associated with which conditions.
Parnates role is in treating mood and DexA restores physical and mental agility. If I just take the Parnate alone-the depression is alleviated, but the lethargy persists. If I take pyschostimulants on their own, they restore physical function, but the side effects are unbearableand they do little, if anything at all to improve mood. But when administered concurrently, the Parnate overrides the side effects of the pyschostimulants, while the pyschostimulants boost the mood elevating properties of the Parnate.
The inability or difficulty in actually going to bed and getting sleep, for someone suffering from pronounced fatigue, is very prevalent amongst ADD suffers. (http://www.psychiatryupdate.com.au/article/sleep-continuity-and-adhd-may-be-genetically-linked/463393.aspx).
My doctor was not surprised in the least to find that taking stimulants late into the night actually enhanced sleep, because they clear mind traffic and allow you to relax. The problem with Parnate was that I had to have high doses to achieve remission that left me overheated and wired. Introducing pyschostimulants has allowed me to reduce the dose to an acceptable level.
Good luck
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