Posted by Elizabeth on August 25, 2001, at 11:48:56
In reply to Re: Parnate stuff » Elizabeth, posted by Lorraine on August 24, 2001, at 12:45:34
> So much for my suspicions--but do you do well on stimulants?
I haven't had much of a chance to find out. I did take a very low dose of Cylert for about 6 months in college, and that seemed to be helpful.
> > What new insurance? New insurance is what I need to find!
>
> That does not sound easy given preexisiting condition unless it is part of a group plan. What are your options?It's a bit complicated. I should have the info in the mail sometime in the next few days.
> > That doesn't sound like high blood pressure to me -- the headache would be at the base of your skull and/or in the back of your neck.
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> Thank-you--this is very helpful to me. I didn't know what occipital meant.< g > The occipital lobe is in the back, yeah.
> > > The PDR says ...
> >
> > CYA.
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> That's what my pdoc said as well.I'm really worried that I seem to be thinking like your pdoc. :-)
> > Try and get a measurement. MAOIs can cause headaches for other, unrelated reasons.
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> Today, slight headache, blood pressure was low (93/66) with a pulse of 62.That's about how my BP was running when I was taking Parnate. FWIW, I did get headaches occasionally from low blood pressure, especially upon getting up out of bed in the morning.
> The time of day that I take the medication does have an effect on my sleeping. If I take it later than 12:30 pm I cannot go to sleep at night until very late (2am or 3am).
I think that after you've been taking it for a while, it won't matter (for better or for worse).
> Wait what is eczema?
Dermatitis -- skin inflammation. Causes include autoimmune reactions, repeated contact with irritants, fungal infection, etc.
> > Parnate contains the sulfate salt of tranylcypromine.
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> I know. That's why I'm concerned.Well...what other drugs have caused rashes for you, if any?
> I think we may respond to this differently. Could you "feel" the Parnate kick in with your doses? I can. If I take more than 5 mg at a time, I hyperventilate again.
I couldn't "feel" it, but I sure had a hard time if I missed it. (No headaches, just low mood and lethargy.) The sympathomimetic effect (hyperventilation) is something you should adjust to after taking it for a while.
> > What on earth posesses you to come into contact with all these weird chemicals?!
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> Painting a house.Well, good luck. What colour?
> I have Atavan. Do you think I'll need it even with the stimulant and neurontin?
I've never used Neurontin for that purpose, so I don't know how it compares to the benzos.
> I would be interested in it if it interests you:-)
:-) It's _Clinical Advances in MAOI Therapies_, Kennedy ed.
> > It's a small price to pay
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> See to say this you must not love to sleep. I love to sleep and I love to dream and I love to wake up in the morning feeling "refreshed" by my sleeping and dreaming.I sleep better on ADs than off them. I love to dream too, despite some of the problems it has caused me (!), but I still think it's a small price.
> .... (BTW, my intense dreams are back. No abnormal movements, though. < cross fingers >)
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> Crossed. (Do you associate dreams with abnormal movements? Do you mean restless leg syndrome?)No, not RLS. I think I must have mentioned this before: I have a sleep disorder which causes me to retain skeletal muscle tone during REM sleep. As a result, I move around in my sleep trying to act out my dreams.
-elizabeth
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