Posted by babbler20 on March 1, 2016, at 19:42:39
In reply to How to stop Parnate?, posted by tj_smith on February 23, 2016, at 10:04:35
> I'm on 80mg of Parnate/day. All in one dose in the morning and have been on it for years.
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> Advice please on a schedule for coming off of Parnate without completely making my life miserable. By advice, I mean a timeline for stopping.
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> Any help much appreciated.
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> ThanksI was on 100 mg and I can tell you what not to do. I decreased by 10 mg a week until I was at 0. It felt like getting off heroin, but worse. I ended up in the hospital with extreme back pain and panic attacks. Every time I would speak I had to gasp for air for some reason. The back pain lasted for like 6 months and basically ruined my life. It was caused by spasming of the muscles in my back that were a reaction to getting off parante. The gasping for air literally lasted for two years. I couldn't focus my eyes right for about a year. Please go much, much slower than I did. I promise you it's not worth it.
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