Posted by indivmed on June 13, 2003, at 20:57:56
In reply to Re: Nardil polypharmacy » indivmed, posted by ace on June 11, 2003, at 3:22:32
Here you go man:
> Dude, can I ask how the Neurontin was helping?
>The first couple of days I just loaded up immediately at 1200 mg/day...my memory was so far gone that it seemed like 4 days were actually one--but it was good because I was on the maintenance dose and I didn't have to increase every week...I was good to go. It helps with anxiety and it does seem to chill me out. However, I am wondering how much it is making me tired. It's a toss-up between that and the parnate and I've heard it takes a while for the parnate to become stimulating. The first week it kicked my ass.
> Hmmm, did you get any insomnia with Parnate?
>
Yes, I did get insomnia with the Parnate, but I think it was because I was pretty much laid up on the couch all day due to the exhaustion it was causing--so that probably didn't help when I did try to sleep at night (all of those day-time naps)> i think it's fine to try as long as you are taking your BP often the 1st couple of days or so.
I think I'm actually going to ask the doctor about going on some BP medication...it's been up for five years on and off (and I'm a 25 year old male in excellent health and eat well and work out daily) and I'm thinking maybe some BP medication is needed.
> It really made you that hungry? How long were you on it? Man, I am one skinny kid (well, until Nardil gives me the pot belly!) so I guess the weight gain wouldn't be too bad...I just don't have much $$$ for food! I'll have to eat rice all the time! What sort of dose were you on? Did you have a problem with w/drawal. Sorry for all the qstns, but I think I might be a little obsessive!
>I was on ONLY 5 mg! I know that they give this med to cancer patients to get them to eat (so my friend in medical school says)--it definitely does the trick...but yes, I ate CONSTANTLY.
Hope all is well ACE...did Nardil make you extremely tired in the beginning? Is the lethargy due to hypotension?
That's about it...would have posted sooner but I had a rough week.
Rick
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