Posted by Malcolm64 on May 5, 2007, at 11:29:05
In reply to Re: 90 mg Parnate, posted by River1924 on May 5, 2007, at 10:40:26
> I'm not expecting any miracles.
>
> I started at 30 mg and quickly raised it to over 90 mg over two weeks.
>
> I follwed these instructions----
>
> Early Phase Treatment:
> Dosage should be increased to at least 60 mg/day at a fairly rapid pace consistent with patient tolerance. It may be necessary to increase dosage up to 90 mg/day to obtain sufficient MAO inhibition. Many patients do not show a clinical response until treatment at 60 mg has been continued for at least 4 weeks.
>
> Maintenance Dose:
> After maximum benefit from phenelzine (Nardil, Parnate) is achieved, dosage should be reduced slowly over several weeks. Maintenance dose may be as low as 1 tablet, 15 mg/day or every other day, and should be continued for as long as is required.
>
> --------
>
> So far I've learned not to take any pills after mid-afternoon. I tend to have hypersomnia but with this dose of Parnate, I can not sleep at all if I take it too late in the day.
>
> Each time I take a handful of Parnate, I get a headache but that goes away within an hour.
>
> I began April 13 2007 so it has only been three week so far.
>
> Later. Roger.
>
>
>
I wanted to ask something that I don't believe has been discussed before: what about taking Parnate and Nardil at the same time? Obviously, the doses would need to be adjusted to safe levels, but I'm just wondering if these two meds can be combined safely to get more "bang for the buck" if you will. That way the strengths of each drug would be combined to deliver maximum effectiveness.Has anyone ever tried this before and has it helped?
I realize I may be grasping at straws here, but I thought I'd ask.
Malcolm
poster:Malcolm64
thread:754919
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070502/msgs/756040.html