Posted by quarterwit on September 10, 2004, at 8:43:12
In reply to Re: Parnate problems and possibilities » pryor8, posted by iris2 on September 8, 2004, at 16:14:46
Hi Folks, and thanks for helpful responses -- how much Ritalin did you take, by the way? I think that will be the solution I'll try to convince my pdoc to undertake. My blood pressure seems fine OVERALL, but there are times when the Parnate definitely reduces it. Pulse is chronically low, however, which may be contributing to lethargy.
I'm going to stick it out. I know that barely 3 weeks at 30 (after trying 40 for a few days, deciding on a slower tiration) isn't enough. Plus, I think it may be starting to help. Today it's tough to determine, though: I switched benzo sleep aids last night from xan to klonipin; the klonipin created serious nausea. I need something since the Parnate has caused insomnia...
Never heard of sudafed being a help -- aren't the red ones the no drowsiness formula? I had allergies as a kid and used to take those by the pound!
> I was on and off Parnate for a lot of years. Check your blood pressure to see if it is running low. That might be making you tired and the Parnate would cause that. What helped me with the blood pressure and fatigue was some ritalin sr. You have to be careful because it can cause hypertension but I never had a problem with it. Also coffee helped. If your doc will not prescribe ritalin my pdoc told me to take half of a (I cannot remember the da** name) anyway its a small OTC red allergy pill. Maybe you will remember the name. Sorry. It really ticks me off that my memory is so bad. Anyway be careful as this can cause the same hypertensive crisis as the ritalin.
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> Are you having problems sleeping? I always had to weigh the pros and cons but in the end it really was the only med that ever helped.
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