Posted by bulldog2 on August 28, 2009, at 16:24:33
In reply to Re: A Question For The Parnate Queen, posted by ColoradoSnowflake on August 26, 2009, at 23:15:11
> Hi Bulldog:
> I don't know that for sure. He started me on 25mg amytrip, then 50mg Amytrip. I was SOOOOOOO tired, thought the Parnate would make me less tired. No, it was worse. So I went down to 25mg amytrip., then 12 1/2mg amytrip. He wasn't too happy about my going so low but was ok with it. So, I think he would say moderate. I see him in a week so I could ask him if you want me to.
> I was still so fatigued on 12 1/2mg amytrip. that per Scott's suggestion I went from Amytript. to Nortriptyline. It was a HUGE difference. I felt so much better even the FIRST DAY!! So, I'm kind of feeling my own way on the Nortript. I'm up to 25mg at night. My guess is that he would like me on more, but I'm already starting to have daily fatigue, even with the Provigil, and I've moved up to 60mg Parnate. So, I'm kind of bummed out. I don't know if the Parnate is pooping out or if it's because I've been involved in a very stressful custody battle (grandson). So, I'm keeping kind of quiet until I can sort it out.
> Fatigue has always been my very very worst problem.
>
> I have to make this work. It was Parnate or ECT.
>
> But, more importantly, I surely dont want to lose my "Parnate Queen" title!!!
>
> Best to you Bulldog,
>
> Gayle
>
> In reading this over, I think I'll ask Scott for any suggestions he might have.
>
>Congrats that you won the battle!
You could try desipramine with the parnate. It's a tca but less sedating than the nortriptyline.
How about wellbutrin with the parnate. Think I read somewhere that someone was on the combo.
Another person here was on ritalin plus parnate.
So there's other avenues to investigate.
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