Posted by zonked on June 13, 2010, at 9:19:32
In reply to Re: Parnate good for anhedonia? » zonked, posted by g_g_g_unit on June 13, 2010, at 0:05:38
> Hmm, my lifestyle + work routine (when it existed) are/were constructed around stuff I find interesting, which is why that aspect of meds isn't particularly bothersome; problems arise, however, when I'm feeling anhedonic because I can't even tap into my natural reward system.
You certainly phrased that well--as I've said in another post, a lot of people who've never had SERIOUS depression don't understand that anhedonia means you CAN'T experience reward for good things happening, even some (less experienced) "mental health" workers! The example I used is that I could win the lottery and not feel reward, except perhaps some anticipation that I'd be able to see the best psychopharmacologists in the world and fix this. :)
That's why I get so frustrated when people suggest walks or deep breathing or meditation when I am severe--doing things like that do not work until there is some relief--THEN they come into play.
I digress.
> My concern is more with fogginess. I gave up on Nardil the first time after 3 months because between the short-term memory loss and sleep deprivation, I could barely think straight.The sleep thing has always been an issue for me with Nardil and its cousin, Marplan. Sometimes even when I get the requisite number of hours (7-8 is my sweet spot), I don't wake up feeling refreshed... Looking for a new hypnotic to address this.
> So when you took Parnate in the morning, were you able to sleep unassisted?
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No, in fact; I have taken benzos or Ambien to sleep for the last 10 years. But I was able to get a refreshing night's sleep on 30mg temazepam taking Parnate that way. I stay away from Ambien because it caused me to wake up in the middle of the night and do ODD things, like make strange snacks and hav e incoherent instant message conversations--lol. My roommate in college was amused but it scared the heck outta me!I also tried trazodone (too groggy and cranky at wake time) and the only time an antipsychotic has ever entered my body was when a doctor thought 1/4 of a 25mg Seroquel tab might help me sleep. I felt like a walking robot/zombie for the next TWO days. That was enough to scare me away from APs for the rest of my life.... YMMV of course, many folks on here find APs very helpful for sleep and do not have the reaction I did.
Let us know how you do...
-z
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