Posted by g_g_g_unit on April 26, 2012, at 22:07:50
So I had actually been doing reasonably well on 30mg of Parnate. I found that each 10mg dose had a beneficial effect on my attention (more so than Dexedrine), but that there was a lot of background anxiety and OCD, and trying to ameliorate it with Valium only left me feeling stuporous.
However, I hadn't noted any changes in blood pressure (which Dr Gilman suggests is one of the indications of having reached a therapeutic dose).
So, based on the fact that people report higher doses being more anxiolytic, I prematurely (i.e. without my doctor's permission) increased to 40mg. It's been 3 or 4 days and, instead of the alertness I experienced on 30mg, I find myself feeling out-of-it. There are also occasional moments of lightheadedness when I stand up, particularly when a dose is wearing off. So I'm wondering if, despite the frustration caused by the fogginess, this is all in fact a good sign?
Also as usual, for some reason, my mood is really good at night, i.e. I feel almost euthymic, compared to the flatness I experience during the day.
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