Posted by Terry8 on March 24, 2011, at 14:56:47
In reply to Re: nighttime Parnate dosing?, posted by desolationrower on March 23, 2011, at 4:36:57
> I didn't find that terribly helpful.
>
> its probably worth monitoring your blood sugar, and pulling out all the stops:
> pharmaceutical: modafilal et al
> caffiene
> peppermint
> ginger/capsacicin
>
> -d/rCaffeine I can only do in moderation, it seems--more than a cup (or perhaps two, if had slowly) makes my blood pressure go up a fair bit (though only on one occasion, and during the third large cup -- but I've been hesitant to try again). I've been on Ritalin in the past in combination with other medications (not Parnate); do you know whether Modafilil be safer, i.e. less likely to cause high blood pressure than Ritalin, given my reaction to caffeine? I'm not sure where my pdoc stands on Modafilil, whereas he has mentioned adding Ritalin if necessary.
I hadn't known about a possible blood sugar connection. Can Parnate cause a drop in blood sugar in the afternoon, leading to the urge to nap? (An urge which recently I've been failing to resist, unfortunately. It's so overpowering.) I'm visiting my parents this weekend, and my father has a blood sugar monitor; I'll see if I can nab some readings while I'm there.
Thanks for your reply!
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