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Posted by shasling on January 14, 2006, at 14:58:57
I have the vegetative, demotivational, zombie-like atypical depression and no drug has ever worked for me, but I started Parnate a few weeks ago. At 30 mg I've been having transient episodes of a measure of relief, but was so frustrated by that I was considering ECT. Started augmenting with just a little bit of Lamictal two days ago and today I am ROCKING!! In the past year I've declined and have barely even washed by body on the weekends - only get out of bed to eat, and then lay there and wait for Monday so I'll know what to do with myself again. But I got up today and ran some errands, stopped to wash my car and when I got home I'll be damned if I didn't even wax it. AND clean the inside. This is HUGE. Having the personal power to do something constructive is incredible. (I realize I'm not even ever so concerned about being happy anymore, I just want to be able to DO SOMETHING.) So this rocks!
I'm fully prepared for this to poop out at some point, but even a day of this is SUCH a relief!!!
I've been trying meds since before SSRI's even existed and I've tried loads of them and nothing ever had any effect at all. So fellow suffers please don't give up. I'm a long term hard case and if something is working for me there just has to be hope for someone else.
You all have kept me going, and I am so grateful. Mostly a lurker due to social phobias (even when anonymous - go figure) but I have gained such strength from you all and you have kept me from being totally alone with this. Special and eternal thanks to Chairman MAO for sending me in the right direction. Truly a lifesaver.
Enjoying my day for once,
Suzie
Posted by john berk on January 14, 2006, at 15:25:16
In reply to Holy sweet blessed freakin relief!!!, posted by shasling on January 14, 2006, at 14:58:57
Hi Suzie,
congrats, that is awesome, i pray your new combo continues to work, you sound so good!!
i know the feeling you are speaking of, i never look for happiness in a day anymore, but when i run errands, lift weights or wash the car, [some days all 3, lol] that feeling of doing is quite enough for me, maybe accompanied by a good laugh or 2!! i wish you much luck, peace...john
Posted by tallwaters on January 14, 2006, at 15:25:27
In reply to Holy sweet blessed freakin relief!!!, posted by shasling on January 14, 2006, at 14:58:57
so happy for you! and many more days like it too!
Rainee:)
Posted by Declan on January 14, 2006, at 16:10:50
In reply to Holy sweet blessed freakin relief!!!, posted by shasling on January 14, 2006, at 14:58:57
Waxing it, and cleaning the inside!!!! I'm very impressed. It's good when you actually want to do something. So Lamictal made that difference? Well, anyway, good luck,
Declan
Posted by shasling on January 14, 2006, at 17:42:39
In reply to Holy sweet blessed freakin relief!!!, posted by shasling on January 14, 2006, at 14:58:57
Thank you, friends. It's good to have someone to share it with. Appreciate the kind words. : )
Posted by shasling on January 14, 2006, at 19:17:28
In reply to Re: Holy sweet blessed freakin relief!!!, posted by Declan on January 14, 2006, at 16:10:50
Yea, it seems maybe the Lamictal did something to stabilize what the Parnate was trying to do but couldn't really get going. Or maybe the Parnate just finally kicked in, who knows? :) I'll take it however I can get it. Thanks for your interest - Suzie
Posted by willyee on January 14, 2006, at 20:33:18
In reply to Holy sweet blessed freakin relief!!!, posted by shasling on January 14, 2006, at 14:58:57
When......or im gonna say IF god forbid parnate poops out,contary to maoi belief parnate is quite synergeic with a lot of stuff,look ahead straight ahead dont even think about poop out,i am on it 5 years and finaly have a remission for 2 weeks with parnate in combo with some other stuff,
I have finaly been using my tanning membership,flirting with the girl who works there,wanting to go to the malls and just walk,my walk is upeat etc
Now like u i fear this will die,but hell if im not gonna enjoy it.For me the addition of liquid deprenyl im thinking made the difference but i cant be sure yet.
On another note im again disappointed my post went totaly unanswered,i even asked for simple opinions,i truly feel as if my opinion for some reason doesent carry much weight here,ive offered pounds of maoi information,links etc and not once have i ever been mentioned in a thank you.I am the first to show gratitude,i dunno i still cant help but post when i can offer input on a medication ive been on for over 5 years which is what im doing right now.Anyway sob story offer
ROCK ON GET OUT THERE LIVE LOVE
Posted by Phillipa on January 14, 2006, at 21:14:09
In reply to Re: Holy sweet blessed freakin relief!!!, posted by willyee on January 14, 2006, at 20:33:18
Hi wiilyee I think I owe you an E-mail. Do you have my new one? And congratulations on your success no thanks to Dr. Parker I'm sure!!!!! Fondly, Phillipa ps thanks willyee for all your great posts!
Posted by shasling on January 14, 2006, at 21:33:30
In reply to Re: Holy sweet blessed freakin relief!!!, posted by willyee on January 14, 2006, at 20:33:18
Thanks for your encouragement!! I like the way you think : ) And I like the thought of you tanning and macking on the women. THAT is such a good sign! Did you say you've been on Parnate 5 years, and you just now have a 2 week remission? I have to be reading that wrong...
What else does Parnate act synergistically with? Its incredible what a difference the Lamictal has seemed to make.
I'm sorry about your other post. I am guilty - I read it and was halfway through responding when I realized I was all talking in circles and when I tried to fix it I got tired head and went to see your myplace instead. Nice site. You have done a lot of work on that. Anyway, my apologies, we are all there for each other and next time I'll remember we ALL deserve a response. Even if I give myself tired head on the way : )
Anyway, thanks again for the encouragement, it makes me feel stronger. I truly appreciate it.
Suzie
Posted by willyee on January 14, 2006, at 23:24:19
In reply to Re: Holy sweet blessed freakin relief!!! » willyee, posted by shasling on January 14, 2006, at 21:33:30
Thanks for the nice post......i probuably dident make it clear,when i started parnate,after having LESS than zero benfit for years and years on every ssri,ssri combo etc,in 48 hrs i had a robust response to it.
The first year on parnate all i needed was klonopin as needed,the parnate kicked in all the time and i was doing very well.
HOWEVER after 5 years u can only expect the drug to begin to loose effectivness,so im sure everyone knows the past year ive been in desperate attempt to augment it.
Im still weary on what is helping and not,i wanna zero in on that and remove whatever is not,but im taking it slow id rather take a few extra pills and function,then not.
At the moment im taking a various combo of 40 mg parnate/low dose nuerotion/very ow dose klonopin prob less than .25/or xanax im keeping it a mixture so i dont get used to it/3-4 kava kava pills/and i wait about 40 min and take some liq deprenyl.
With this im good for at least 4 -5 hrs,then ill listen to my body,if i feel any depression setting in i might use very small pieace of caffine to re activate the meds in the morning,or if im feeling anxious ill take a small pieace of neurotion.MY main dosing however is the initial one in the AM.
im just listening to my body during the day,and taking what i feel i need,if i feel over ampred or anxious ill handle that,vice versa.
Im not even taking a second dose of parnate anymore just the am.
Thanks for the page compilments,truth is i did about have the people on my friend slist pages as well.Lol i got into the html stuff bad.
Posted by willyee on January 14, 2006, at 23:29:21
In reply to Re: Holy sweet blessed freakin relief!!! » willyee, posted by Phillipa on January 14, 2006, at 21:14:09
You phillpa i dont think a person on this group could feel neglected,i defintaly exluded u from anything,your always there to offer support to everyone that is extremly obvious.
I hate to say success,i can very well be here next week complaining,i like to say a remission,i know im walking on egg shells i just am glad im getting this medication to work again cause even when it pooped i believe parnate next to nardil are the two best medications available aside from augmentors.
Posted by shasling on January 15, 2006, at 12:26:48
In reply to Re: Holy sweet blessed freakin relief!!!, posted by willyee on January 14, 2006, at 23:24:19
By the way, willyee, I also am taking Parlodel. Maybe the dopamine push from that is helping as well. Just an idea...
Suzie
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