Posted by laima on January 4, 2007, at 16:10:10
Can anyone describe how parnate compares to selegeline (Emsam or oral) and how it compares to stimulants (such as ritalin, adderall)?
I'm at a point where my doctor wants to discuss whether or not Emsam is doing enough for me- and I really don't know. It's "ok" and sometimes a bit better than ok- but only when augmented with a stimulant. Otherwise I am very deflated, lethargic, and unmotivated. Low blood pressure, attention issues. When I went up on Emsam, my blood pressure sank to untolerably low levels, and my dose was quickly brought down. Even with a low dose of a stimulant- I vary and am not unfamiliar with these sorts of symptoms, in particular the unmotivation. I either need to go up on stimulants (and I don't know how high I can do that in conjunction with an MAOI), or try a new strategy, and parnate has come up before as a possibility. Official diagnosis includes atypical depression, attention deficit.
Thanks for any input.
poster:laima
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