Posted by Maxime on March 15, 2006, at 15:04:49
In reply to Taking the Parnate plunge today..., posted by Rocket Jackson on March 15, 2006, at 14:47:38
I think you will see amazing results! When I first used it I noticed a difference within a week.
Maxime
> After staring at the bottle on my desk at work this morning for about 20 minutes and playing with the tablet for another 5, I decided to finally give the Parnate a try this morning. Though there certainly are some risks, if I am able to achieve some much-needed benefit, it will be well worth it in the end.
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> And lo and behold, I didn't stroke out due to a hypertensive bleed after taking it. But wait a minute, I didn't down a pizza for breakfast either. :)
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> But seriously, I do want to share my daily experience on Parnate on this forum if you guys don't mind. Since it seems to be a fairly popular subject as of late, I figure it may help. I'm starting with 10mg three times per day (I've now taken my morning and afternoon doses) and will titrate up to around 60-80mg/day, likely in divided doses. I want to relay my daily experiences with any possible changes and when I potentially feel the drug "kick in." I'm still supplementing prn with Klonopin, but this will continue to be only 1-2x per week.
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> I'm using Parnate for social anxiety and self-diagnosed (using DSM-V criteria) OCD. While the former is certainly the more debilitating of the two at baseline on any given day, my OCD seems to affect me more in specific instances (e.g. locking doors, setting my alarm clock, combing my hair, shaving, asking persistent questions, etc). In terms of social phobia, I do pretty well one-on-one with people, but in group situations I'm a mess (sweating, looking visibly uncomfortable). I do have a difficult time striking it up/making small talk with the bank teller or grocery lady, though. I'm very curious to see how parnate will affect these sorts of activities.
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> I'll let you know how things are going tomorrow.
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> Rocket... out
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