Posted by bulldog2 on August 22, 2009, at 17:47:41
In reply to Re: Did I Give Parnate Enough Time?, posted by SLS on August 22, 2009, at 15:01:02
> Hi Bulldog.
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> You have a great grasp of the important aspects of using Parnate. I really have nothing else to add except that years ago, it was thought that Parnate made a particularly good drug to add lithium to.
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> I don't know for sure about the co-administration of Parnate and opioids. I'll see what I can find out. If anything, I would think that Parnate might reduce the dosages of Percoset needed to produce its analgesic effects.
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> - ScottRight now I'm on 2400 mg neurontin a day plus the 40 - 60 mg percocet. After the operation I wish to ditch the percocet as soon as possible. After each dose of percocet get a quick ad bump than as it wears off get this low grade depression. I find neurontin by itself has anti-anxiety effects and some ad effects. When I tried it with parnate months ago the parnate cancelled it out and the neurontin didn't work and I stopped it.(neurontin)
P-doc thinks I am bi-polar 2. Neurontin can throw me into mania where I feel very aggressive.
Wonder if low dose lithium would help.
So with atypical depression ,bipolar 2, and adhd1. start with parnate and nortriptyline
2. start with parnate and low dose lithium (has to be low dose to avoid side effects)
3. start with parnate,low dose nortriptyline and lithium
4. start with parnate, low dose nortriptyline and lamictaland anything you think might get the parnate working...
Interesting thing about parnate. Raises the important neurotransmitters involved in mood...might not work by itself but gives you the material to work with if another med is needed...
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