Posted by MoonageDaydream on July 15, 2010, at 13:06:30
In reply to Parnate Dosing Time? Feel lousy after taking it, posted by alexcanada on July 14, 2010, at 17:37:30
I've been taking Parnate for about 4 weeks now and have had a very similar experience. About 30 mins after taking a dose, I either get a "dull", lazy feeling, or the urge to take a nap. I've noticed that I get less of this feeling when taking 20 mg doses as opposed to 10 mg. It's improved maybe 40% since switching from 10 mg 3x/day to 20mg 2x/day.
Since I still felt tired sometimes during the day, last night I took my second 20 mg dose before bed. I didn't notice any sleeping problems and don't feel tired today, so I think I'm going to start taking 20 mg at mid-day and 20 mg at night. That way I can avoid at least one post-Parnate dip.
Also, have you tried timing your Ritalin dose to try to counteract the Parnate's immediate effects? If so, has the Ritalin helped?
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