Posted by Judy on November 8, 2000, at 11:52:27
In reply to Re: Parnate and Caffeine - restricted? FATIGUE! » SLS, posted by Tori on November 5, 2000, at 9:45:05
Hi Tori - As Scott said, coffee seems to be one of those 'in moderation' foods/beverages on the MAOI diet. What I wanted to add was that I'm not sure chewing coffee beans right off the tree is going to help with your fatigue during the day - at least that was my experience. On the plus side, I also experienced that more at the beginning than I do now (and it was also much worse for me when I took Nardil, but the way.)
Nobody can appreciate what that fatigue is like is they haven't been there. I have fallen asleep sitting straight up at my desk, I've nodded off a couple of times at a conference table full of people when there was a lull in the conversation AND twice I've fallen asleep while driving my 50-mile commute home. (I too always had the windows wide open, the radio blasting and I had bruises on my legs from pinching myself to try to stay awake at the wheel). Oddly, I always knew when the lethargy was about to strike because my leg would start moving rhythmically as if I were rocking myself to sleep, and my left eye would start to close (only the left one) - strange?
You might want to check with your doctor and see if the lamictal is adding to the somnolence. If so, maybe there's a way you could retime your doses to capitalize on that fatigue when it's bedtime. I wish I had something more helpful to add other than 'been there, done that, know how awful it is.'
Judy
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