Posted by blackjack on May 20, 2001, at 20:30:41
In reply to Parnate success stories???, posted by katrina on May 20, 2001, at 15:36:45
Parnate is the only AD that has ever gotten me back to 100% The dietary restrictions aren't that bad, and the only side effects I had were loss of appetite (which was cool, since I lost 60 pounds) and occasional dizzyness when standing (which is kinda fun, really...) The problem was that after 10 months or so, it pooped out. Even at the maximum dose, I was getting the same withdrawl sysmptoms I would get if I missed a dose. Cominf OFF of it was realy unpleasant. The withdrawl symptoms were just awful, very much like the ones some folks get from Effexor. The worst part was, I couldn't start on a new AD to help reduce the side effects (and the depression) for several weeks, until the Parnate had washed out.
It is a very effective drug, but definitely has its down-sides. It's also very annoying if you have allergies or asthma, because Parnate does not mix well with most of their treatments.
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