Posted by emmanuel98 on November 17, 2010, at 19:29:33
In reply to Switch from Nardil to Parnate, posted by Sailboat77 on November 17, 2010, at 15:22:21
Postural hypotension happens on parnate as well as nardil. I started taking parnate in the hospital and when they took my vital signs one morning, my BP was 80/50. After I got home, I got dizzy and fell a few times after lying down. The route to the bathroom from my bedroom is right by a flight of stairs, so my husband got a gate to close over the stairs at night in case I fell. That side effect did go away after a few months.
I've never taken Nardil, but I can tell you that parnate is very stimulating. In fact, if I didn't take sleep aids, I will stay up for 48 hours at a time and not feel the least bit tired, just emotionally unstable from lack of sleep.
But some people on this list seem to find parnate sedating. Which is weird. If you go to Rxlist, insomnia is the most common side effect.
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