Posted by Robert_Burton_1621 on March 20, 2015, at 17:04:16
In reply to Re: MAOIs, hypotension, mental and muscular weakness, posted by ikasug on March 12, 2015, at 6:33:54
> > > I found relief by dividing the dose into groups of 30mg.
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> I take 90mg in 3 divided doses.
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> 110/60 is a lower, but pretty healthy blood pressure. I would expect symptoms around abd below 100 systolic though. You can try taking salt tablets and seeing if that alleviates BP symptoms.
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> Parnate sometimes makes me just plain tired on top of any lowered BP; is it affecting your sleep? Poor sleep and insomnia are a big cause of fatigue and weakness on Parnate. I also take 2mg risperidone whi ch causes fatigue some days.
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> I think light exercise and being active will help. When I was able to restablish a working schedule my side effects diminished.
>Your advice about dividing doses into groups of three max has worked, so thanks a lot. No blood pressure related symptoms by the next day. I was taking 5 at one go, then 3. Now I'm taking 3 + 3 + 2, with a four hour interval between each dose.
My BP symptoms started around 110 systolic and lower, but others have also said that's generally a healthy reading. Perhaps it varies somewhat by individual.
I definitely had problems with sleep at the start, for about 2 weeks, as well as profound weakness. Now, my sleep is better than it has been for years, particularly in that it is regular and I am even able to awake at 7:30 in the morning without the aid of any alarm. For years, mornings had been torture. This is a big improvement for me. I need a short sleep in the late afternoon, up to 2 hours.
I'll also keep your point about routine and activity in mind. I haven't yet experienced much in the way of mood elevation, the improvement has been in locomotion and sleep so far. But I'm being patient. Close to 7 weeks now.
Thanks again!
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