Posted by Crazy Horse on February 2, 2007, at 17:14:08
In reply to Re: Nine Days on Parnate!, posted by halcyondaze on February 2, 2007, at 17:06:20
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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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I'm glad i'm not alone..i find it abusable also. Last time i got up to 160mgs., which ruined my trial on Parnate, because the insomnia and afternoon fatigue got so bad. It's abusable because it feels so damn good. This time i won't make the same mistake, if i have to, i'll have my wife hold and dispense it to me.-Monte
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