Posted by tygereyes on October 12, 2005, at 13:47:30
In reply to Re: Parnate, first day questions. » tygereyes, posted by Maxime on October 11, 2005, at 23:35:43
> > I have chills and I'm totally exhauted during the day (took my first nap in months, completely passed out). Do these side effects go away in time?
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> Are you going to be increasing the dosage?
> Most people seem to get an afternoon exhaustion (myself included). Some people take Dexedrine or Adderall. Some take Modafranil (sp?). I don't know about the chills though. Hopefully at least those will go away. Some people split their dosage into two which I think helps with the afternoon fatigue.
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> I wish I could tell you for sure. It interesting, people always think of Parnate as the activating MAOI yet so many people get exhausted on it.
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> MaximeI was started on 30 mgs, and eventually will be going up to 60 mgs (perhaps higher). I take it in split doses at 7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 p.m.
Is it more activating at higher doses?
I can't take stims because I'm a recovering drug addict, and also a recovering anorectic trying to stabilize my weight.
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