Posted by Zeba on May 30, 2008, at 23:46:38
In reply to Re: Restarting Parnate tomorrow, posted by okydoky on May 30, 2008, at 10:10:28
I take Cozaar for hypertension, but I also have sleep apnea and use a CPAP machine. It was a pulmonary fellow who suggested if the new machine doesn't work well for me, then maybe I will be prescribed Provigil. I did not know it was contraindicated with Parnate. I took it once before but I don't remember what AD I was on at the time.
Yes, Parnate used to make me really alert when I took it for around 4 years many years ago. It also helped me lose weight. I loved that about it. Now, with the sleep apnea, I think it might be the sleep apnea making me sleepy midday. I did a sleep study, though, and I am getting enough pressure.
I suppose I could take 20 mg. in the a.m. and 20 mg. at noon, and then maybe I would not be so sleepy around 2 p.m. I used to have trouble with sleeping on Parnate when I took the doses like two or three times in the day, like taking the last one at dinner time. That's why I take all 40 mg. in the morning. I then don't have trouble sleeping at night. I just need to be sure to take it all by noon. I don't think my bp meds are making me sleepy in the day time as I take my bp meds at dinner time or later. Thanks for the thoughts and about Provigil.
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