Posted by Elizabeth on August 9, 2001, at 21:53:28
In reply to Re: Update Lorainne, Elizabeth, et. al. » Lorraine, posted by shelliR on August 9, 2001, at 19:07:12
> Today I had a migraine, hopefully not from the parnate.
Some people do get headaches on MAOIs. Unfortunately, the triptans (which are serotonin agonists) can't be used safely with MAOIs.
A lot of the people I know who get migraines seem to have mood or anxiety disorders as well. I'm interested in the relationship, if there is one.
> My pdoc wants me to go up other day by 5mg until I reach 30mg. He says he will be very happy if I can tolerate 30mg, but he doesn't have a ceiling. He's not worried about sleep; he thinks we can medicate that also. :-)
If you have trouble tolerating meds, increasing it in increments of 5 mg is probably a good idea. It also might help to take it in divided doses to the extent that you're able.
I think he's right to be optimistic about the sleep thing. There's bound to be something that will work for you, and sedative-hypnotics are generally safe to take with MAOIs.
Best of luck to you, as always.
-elizabeth
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