Posted by TR on May 15, 2003, at 18:54:03
In reply to Re: Nardil to Parnate, posted by cosis on May 15, 2003, at 15:05:10
I've had very different experiences with the two. I was on Nardil many years ago (I'm afraid I don't remember the dose), and was not on it that long because I noticed no positive effects from it.
My problem with Parnate is it always poops out on me after about six months, though during those six months I always feel really good. Whenever I start up again, I feel it immediately, but it takes two to three weeks before I notice an appreciable brightening of my mood. I usually work my way up (slowly) to about 130 mgs daily (which is probably quite a bit for most people), at which point it always begins to konk out. I've only had two problems as far as side effects go. One is insomnia--for which Trazadone is a great help--and the other is high blood pressure, but I think this comes about because I wind up on such a high dose. Overall, I find Parnate (with the notable exception of the diet thing) to have fewer side effects than most other ADs, but that's just me.
Hope this helps.
> What kind of dosage are you on with Parnate and what was your dosage on Nardil?
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> Can you provide any info on the two as far as when each kicked in and any bad side effects with Parnate?
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> Appreciate your reply
> nick
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> > I definitely feel a relief of social anxiety while on Parnate (while Nardil did little for me in that regard). Also, if the weight loss is a good thing, I always lose weight when I go back on Parnate. It has a powerful appetite-suppressant effect (on me, anyway).
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> > > Hey all
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> > > I have a doc appt. tomorrow and my tapering off Nardil is now completed. I want to try Parnate now that I feel the anxiety coming back. I have lost 10 pounds though in less than a week.
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> > > Has anyone felt the same social anxiety relief from Parante as from Nardil? Or felt social anxiety relief from Parnate? I usually read it's more for depression but other places it say's it works well for anxiety also.
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> > > Nardil was great for my S/A but I couldn't take the weight gain.....
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> > > Thanks
> > > Nick
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