Posted by MarkG on April 9, 2001, at 11:53:51
In reply to ANYONE HAD SUCCESS WITH PARNATE?, posted by KS on April 6, 2001, at 8:27:58
I have been taking Parnate now for about 6 weeks. During the first two weeks, I found Parnate to be extremely effective at a very low dose (10-20mg), however, this effect subsided. Increased concentration, focus, and mood... my doc said that this was likely due to Parnate's amphetamine-like properties. Unfortunately, I have not regained that effect. Since then, I have raised the dose as high as 20mg bid, but felt cognitively slow, uncoordinated, and extremely fatigued. I had to cut back to 20mg in the morning to keep from being so tired that I couldn't function. Overall, I have seen some improvement, though- I don't have the spiraling, hopeless feelings I have had in the past.
As far as the diet goes, I haven't had any reactions... although I'm really good now about not eating cheese, sausage, or alcohol. It can be somewhat of a pain- I had to go to the emergency room a couple of weeks back for back pain and it was difficult to find drugs that would not interact w/MAOIs.
Overall, I hear that many people have had lots of luck with Parnate and some have used it successfully for years, so it sounds (like everything else) it's trial and error. I think the diet would be definitely worth it if it is effective! Good luck on a Parnate trial if you should try to go that route!
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