Posted by indivmed on June 10, 2003, at 9:31:57
In reply to Re: new to Parnate » mmcasey, posted by cubbybear on June 10, 2003, at 5:04:27
I agree with the others in that you are very lucky to have your pdoc prescribe parnate. I myself had to beg for it and even then I had to kind of *prove* myself and my knowledge of the drug, it's side effects, and really push the amount of research I had done on it--it was like I was giving a presentation to my pdoc on why it is time to finally try an MAOI (I don't know, maybe because none of the other f***ing meds work? As you can see, one thing Parnate has not done is helped with my bitter, sarcastic humor...then again, mental illness tends to prime one for such an outlook) But honestly, I have been on everything...and this goes way beyond just anti-depressants and combinations of drugs.
I would say Parnate has really jerked my ass out of depression quick--moreso than anything else I have taken--I've had a lot of symptoms disappear--no body dysmorphia, a general sense of confidence, not beating myself up constantly for past failures, and actually getting up before 3 pm (actually getting up at 6 am--i don't know what that's all about).
I will say that I had a significant amount of lethargy the first couple of days and seem to be hypertensive at times (and I'm 25) but that is going away over time--as is the lethargy. And be careful with the whole tyramine deal--I accidentally ate some cured turkey yesterday and my pulse raced and I could actually feel the blood against my arterial walls! But I'll take an episode here and there for the benefits...god knows the other drugs were awful with side effects.
Good luck to you. And I wouldn't hesitate another day--I'd be popping that Parnate like Pez.
Rick
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