Posted by g_g_g_unit on April 28, 2012, at 8:31:48
In reply to Re: feel foggy/stoned on Parnate » g_g_g_unit, posted by SLS on April 27, 2012, at 6:40:49
Wow, thanks Scott. That is high praise coming from someone who's been through as many trials as you have. I think I'm just stubborn, and dread the idea of returning to SSRIs, so have vowed to make Parnate work for me :)
What's interesting is I recall feeling very depressed on it last time, but am not experiencing the same phenomena this time. The only explanation I can offer is that I am not using any short-acting benzos or z-drugs, which produce rebound depression in me. I recall being in tears most nights during my first trial (I was regularly using Zopiclone), whereas now, like I say, I tend to feel happy and euthymic at night, which seems like a good sign, because in my unmedicated state, that's typically when my depression is at its worst. The only annoying thing is I'll tend to feel very spacey during these periods.
Yes, I remember you commenting about feeling foggy and weird on Nardil prior to it kicking in, which is why I haven't been particularly concerned about it. My main concern re: ADHD is the stimulant effect 'pooping out'. I e-mailed one of the few experts in TRD here and asked if he combines MAOIs with stimulants and he said no, he considers it far too dangerous.
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> I often feel foggy and somehow weird upon increasing dosages of MAOIs. I always thought that this was a good sign. It is for me, anyway. So, too, is insomnia. The fogginess clears up withing a week for me.
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> I never thought you would get up to 40 mg of Parnate. I doubt that I would have had the resolve to tolerate the side effects you did at the beginning of treatment. You deserve to get well on this stuff. You worked hard to get there.
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> - Scott
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