Posted by Nohope on September 28, 2004, at 8:06:50
In reply to Re: I'm EXTREMELY distressed, posted by Piquet on September 28, 2004, at 7:47:17
Hi Piquet.
> I am now taking Parnate (a MAOI) and since starting it 3 months ago I have lost 10 kg (22 lbs).
I'm jealous.. I've lost a few kilos on Parnate, but haven't done as well as you :-)
>I should also say that my depression is in remission to the tune of 70 per cent.
Still at 70% ... have you considered upping the dose? I've gone from 40mg to 60mg as of last Saturday. Hopefully I will gain further benefit without too much in the way of side effects.
BTW, believe it or not my worst side effect by far at the moment is fatigue and napping. My limbs feel like lead and sometimes it is very difficult to resist the rather frequent sleep attacks. Pretty different to the usual stimulant experience with Parnate huh? I found one hospital website where they use Cylert for their patients on Parnate who have similar experiences. As for me, I'm prepared to ride it out for another couple of months before asking for a stimulant (usually contraindicated with MAOIs anyway). We will see what happens at 60mg - never know till you try.
Apart from fatigue and occasional breathrough panic attack, I am very pleased with Parnate. It is effective, and on the whole, the side effect profile is very tolerable compared with my previous medications. (To me it feels like Parnate was invented after, rather than before other medications).
Keep getting well, Piquet.
Nohope
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