Posted by jaclinhyde on May 29, 2011, at 18:12:01
In reply to Re: P A R N A T E - U S E R S ! question? » wsj, posted by Deahoidar on May 24, 2011, at 1:14:04
> Some people report Parnate to be activating. A small percentage of users experience excessive daytime somnolence (EDS). I happen to be one of them. Like clockwork, the afternoons bring an overwhelming sleepiness. The kind that has you dreaming while awake. Almost like narcolepsy.
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> I wish it were otherwise. I've used (and benefited from) Parnate for well over 10 years. I have had to reduce my dose to avoid these "sleep attacks". Now I'm at such a low dose that the Parnate isn't beneficial.
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> I hope you are able to find a way to deal with the sleepiness. Might want to consider modafinil, if you haven't already. I have found it to be helpful, but not a complete fix.
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> Good luck.I actually have Narcolepsy but find that modafinil (Provigil) tears my stomach up horribly. Adderall worked the best for it but with the Parnate that is a no-no so I am using Daytrana patches (methylphenidate) which is not contraindicated with maoi's even though my local pharmacist cringes whenever I go for a refill. :-)
Terri
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