Posted by halcyondaze on February 2, 2007, at 17:06:20
In reply to Re: Nine Days on Parnate! » halcyondaze, posted by NYCguy on February 2, 2007, at 16:55:59
> halcyondaze,
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> Are you still taking 80mg per day? Do you find that Parnate has you sleeping the same ammount of hours as before or more or less? Also, how do you dose it, all at once or spread out over the day?
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> Thanks!
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> > I try to avoid taking any Parnate after 3 or 4 pm because I find it worsens my insomnia.
>I'm one of those people who finds Parnate abusable so, though I am Rx'ed 80 mg/day, I often take up to 140 mg/day. However, I did tell my doctor about this and she will now be giving me a weekly supply of pills.
When I do take the 80 I am Rx'ed, I take: 20 mg at 8:00 a.m., and then 20 mg every 2 hours after that. I find that every two hours is a good way to keep the drug stable in my system - it just sucks because I can "feel" it leaving my system later at night. When I wake up late (like 10:00 a.m.), I take 30 mg at 10 am, then 20 mg at 12 pm, then 30 mg at 2 pm.
I have found no differences in efficacy or side effects with either dosing regimen. Lately I've been abusing it, and taking it as late as 6 pm but the Halcion knocks me out regardless of what dose I take and when so I suppose I'm lucky to have that med.
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