Posted by jms600 on January 3, 2009, at 8:13:11
In reply to Enlighten Please! PARNATE's Many Moods, posted by JadeKelly on January 2, 2009, at 18:29:24
Hi Jade,
Not sure what your diagnosis is - I guess whatever it is must be fairly severe to be prescribed an MAIO.
I read in the BNF that Parnate is the most hazardous out of all the MAOIs due to it's stimulant effects, and Nardil or Marplan is preferred (although they are still not the first or even second line of defence).
You may very well need an antidepressant which has stimulating properties; however, if not, then maybe you should discuss this choice with your p/doc??
Please please please do not take what I've said as a firm recommendation! You first port of call - if you are concerned - should always be you doctor!
Good luck,
jms
> Hi Guys,
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> It appears I'm a slow learner. I believe there is a Method to Parnate's Madness. I think. Hoping people in the know will explain/explore the stages we MAY go thru, APPROX when, and POSSIBLY what order, and, if the mood strikes, WHY. In addition, if certain medications are better left added when we HIT those stages, helfpul as well, ie melatonin for norep crazies, saved me last night Jay. Scott, I started lithium today, later saw week 6 is the best time. In reading a recent post, it seems Norepiniphrine is the neuro that brings out lots of emotions and sensitivity usually around week 6, in Nortrip I think. I just had an unusually nice 10 days, to enter week 6+ of Parnate with 2-3 days(so far) of extreme frustration, anger, explosiveness, crying, etc. I haven't cried in two years.
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> I will save the rest of my personal experience and very limited knowledge for a separate post, and hope other user's and past users will post there as well. We may find patterns where none were obvious before.
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> Thanks!
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> ~Jade
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