Posted by JadeKelly on January 14, 2009, at 12:45:03
In reply to Possibly giving parnate a try. Need opinions!!!, posted by Cseagraves on January 13, 2009, at 15:37:14
> O.K.
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> I think I'm to the point of trying parnate. The trazodone has made me vomit today and feel like crap. Was thinking about trying wellbutrin sr, but not sure I want to go trying another ssri med that probably won't work. (not wild about the possible seizures either).
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> It just seems that among the reviews here and on other sites, the parnate could be the better option at this point.
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> I know that Jade and some others on here are on parnate. Would really appreciate advice and opinions on this. Such as how it made you feel, BP issues, what to do with hypo or hypertension episodes, how you felt once body adjusted, what you felt going on it and how did you feel two and three months afterwards.
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> I don't see that I'll have problems with the dietary restrictions. Woke up this morning and BP was 100/68. Very low for me. I don't think the side effects I'm having from trazodone are good.
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> Please tell me your stories, and experiences in detail. Am waiting for pdoc to call me back as I think I'm just done with this stuff. Can I still take remeron while waiting to take parnate or is that one a no-no med?
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> Jade - I know what you've gone through the last couple of weeks, but how are you feeling now? More stable?
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> Thanks alot,
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> Courtney :-(Hey Courtney!
Sorry that stuff was yuk. I'm feeling pretty stable on Parnate, the only side effect left for me is some daytime fatigue. Not everyone seems to have that effect, but we're all different! You know that I had a period of "what felt like" complete remission, so I just have the gut feeling this med is going to get me to 100%. I still have some tweeking to do. Most people respond faster than I have but if you think like I do, long term, I'll wait! I'd rather have the whole deal than partial response.
As for startup, insomnia was the biggest thing, klonopin and Melatonin worked well for me. There is the diet, I don't care about that at all. See the newer list, the old list had items that were found to have miniscule to no tyramine. You can have chocolate which I think you like, me too! The only thing I miss is cheddar cheese, i'll live.
Around the second week most people get a kind of rush, like your old self in a most excellent mood. Slightly euphoric. Lasted about 5-7 days for me. Every time I increased my dose, I got that same feeling but for 2-4 days. I think I listed for you all that you should have on hand, if we can't find the post, I'll line it up for ya again! I wasn't ready, and it was a pain having to learn the hard way.
Well, I don't want to repeat myself cause I think you are hoping to hear from others on Parnate. If you're left with any questions let me know. Anything specific to me feel free to babble-mail me. Talk to you soon, good luck!
~Jade
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