Posted by kirbyw on April 20, 2014, at 11:48:28
I am 66 years old, taking Parnate off and on for 30 years. I have heart disease (well controlled until now), but I have suddenly developed angina when exercising just mildly, but physician is not sure if this is angina or some other condition.
The best way to find out would be to use nitroglcerin and see if it stops the angina attack, but from everything I have read Nitro cannot be used with Parnate, in fact is highly contraindicated.
Physician suggests I stop the Parnate, so that he can try nitro, but I have seen what happens when I get off of Parnate.I quickly relapse into a more severe depression. Anyone have insights into this issue. It would be much appreciated.
(also worried about Parnate "masking" other symptoms of my heart problem, but I feel like I am between the devil and the deep blue sea. I never imagined I would still be on Parnate at age 66, but I tried to switch last year to Effexor and wound up with a major depressive episode and in the hospital until I got back on Parnate.
Drugs I take:
Zyprexa 2.5 daily at night.
Clonazapam 2 mg daily
Parnate 20 mg daily
Lipitor: (recent suspended to see if muscle pains are Lipitor related)
Lithium 600 mg daily
Pantoprozole 40 mg daily (for GERD)
cardioaspirinThanks. Rick in Costa Rica
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