Posted by g_g_g_unit on June 14, 2010, at 3:54:46
In reply to Re: Parnate good for anhedonia? » g_g_g_unit, posted by zonked on June 13, 2010, at 9:19:32
>... except perhaps some anticipation that I'd be able to see the best psychopharmacologists in the world and fix this. :)
i've always wondered if a mood upswing in anticipation of a psych appointment counts as "mood reactivity" in reaction to a "positive event" .... at my worst, the hope instilled by medical appointments are just about all i respond to..
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> > 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!
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> 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.
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> Let us know how you do...
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> -zthanks for your response. the insomnia issue is really the only reason i can't commit to using an MAOI, unless all other options fail me. i feel like my mind and cognition are already so fragile and sensitive to a variety of mitigating factors (like diet, drugs etc.) that disturbed sleep just compounds my problems. i'd rather not be reliant on hypnotics and, like you, found Seroquel to arrive with a host of difficulties (sinus headaches, terrible myoclonic jerks).
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