Posted by ayrity on June 29, 2002, at 16:26:07
In reply to Re: New to Parnate maoi » mixedstates, posted by mouse on June 28, 2002, at 22:04:13
Hi. I'm a 37 yo guy, atypical depression (I guess). I started parnate a few weeks ago. I'm on 30 mg a day (20 mg in AM, 10 mg midday). In general, I thought I was feeling a bit better and more focused. But I'm feeling a bit more of the daytime tiredness now and can't seem to get out of the house on weekends. Also, I had a hypertensive episode yesterday- I took my BP, which was very high; fortunately, I had Nifedipine, took it right away and everything was ok. It must have been something at lunch, though I've been very careful.
This was scary; I'm not happy about being on an maoi, but nothing else has worked. I've tried Celexa, Celexa + Welbutrin, Welbutrin alone, Effexor, Provigil- nada, only extreme fatigue and side effects. The Parnate is not as bad with the fatigue as others, but the potential for problems is more severe, as I've already experienced.
Very frustrating. I seem to get only the side effects of meds and none of the benefits! I don't have severe depression, never been suicidal, but I've been miserable and isolated for so long that I'm desperate enough to try anything (I guess that's severe enough). I'll stick with the Parnate a bit longer, despite the recent episode, but now I'm scared to go up on the dose given recent events. Any similar experiences? Thanks.
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