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Posted by Tom Twilight on April 8, 2006, at 15:28:08
High all
Sorry I haven't been around much lately
The reason is I haven't been feeling to good.......To cut a long story short I've been experiencing horrible anxiety since I went off Marplan.
I'm taking Tianeptine at the moment, but it doesn't seem to be helping much.
I could switch on to Parnate
I know Parnate is a good AD, but does it help anxiety?
Posted by TylerJ on April 8, 2006, at 15:40:48
In reply to Does Parnate work for GAD?-Please Advice!, posted by Tom Twilight on April 8, 2006, at 15:28:08
> High all
>
> Sorry I haven't been around much lately
> The reason is I haven't been feeling to good.......
>
> To cut a long story short I've been experiencing horrible anxiety since I went off Marplan.
>
> I'm taking Tianeptine at the moment, but it doesn't seem to be helping much.
>
> I could switch on to Parnate
> I know Parnate is a good AD, but does it help anxiety?It does for me Tom. It is indicated for anxiety disorders, such as panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia and ocd. It's more activating than the other maoi's, but it's not an anxiety feeling. I have tried everything for GAD, social phobia and ocd and Parnate has worked the best for me.
Tyler
Posted by Declan on April 8, 2006, at 17:59:03
In reply to Re: Does Parnate work for GAD?-Please Advice! » Tom Twilight, posted by TylerJ on April 8, 2006, at 15:40:48
Hi Tom
It might depend. For me more than 10mg/d made me feel a bit intense in a way that wasn't helpful (nor was it unpleasant). The nice thing about Parnate is that if it does work for you, if you can (work out how to get some) sleep and your BP is OK, and if it doesn't stop working, then it's great.
Declan
Posted by Phillipa on April 8, 2006, at 18:43:26
In reply to Re: Does Parnate work for GAD?-Please Advice!, posted by Declan on April 8, 2006, at 17:59:03
Best of luck if you decide to try it. Love Phillipa
Posted by JaclinHyde on April 9, 2006, at 0:27:04
In reply to Re: Does Parnate work for GAD?-Please Advice!, posted by Phillipa on April 8, 2006, at 18:43:26
I'm curious why did you come off Marplan? And yes, Parnate works for GAD.
JH
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on April 9, 2006, at 7:27:10
In reply to Does Parnate work for GAD?-Please Advice!, posted by Tom Twilight on April 8, 2006, at 15:28:08
Hi Tom!
Sorry to hear that you're not feeling too well :o(
Well, thats great that you can actually get Parnate - is this through a private pdoc?
King regards
Meri
Posted by Tom Twilight on April 9, 2006, at 12:19:09
In reply to Does Parnate work for GAD?-Please Advice!, posted by Tom Twilight on April 8, 2006, at 15:28:08
Hey everyone
Thanks for Input!
I'm hesitant to start Parnate becauses of the potential problems with BP and Isomnia.
I bought the Parnate from an online pharmacy.
I know this is a bad idea, but I'm just desperate for some relief.Unfortunatly I live in the UK, and don't have insurance.
UK Mental Health Care makes the US services look Stella, in comparisonIn answer to Jacklin's question I stopped taking Marplan because of it didn't work well for depression or social anxiety.
It worked quite well for General Anxiety and did help a bit with social.....
Unfortunatly I felt unmotivated, and often had brakethrough depression on it.
Posted by ed_uk on April 9, 2006, at 13:11:51
In reply to Re: Does Parnate work for GAD?-Please Advice!, posted by Tom Twilight on April 9, 2006, at 12:19:09
Hi Tom
Best of luck with the Parnate. 10mg in the morning is a good starting dose.
Parnate certainly does work for anxiety in some patients. Some people find it to be 'stimulating' but I think you responded well to stimulants anyway so that should be a good thing.
Kind regards
Ed
Posted by cecilia on April 9, 2006, at 19:42:22
In reply to Re: Does Parnate work for GAD?-Please Advice! » Tom Twilight, posted by ed_uk on April 9, 2006, at 13:11:51
I can't imagine Parnate helping anxiety. I only lasted a week on it, after a week of 90 minutes sleep a night I gave up. But everyone is different. Cecilia
Posted by JaclinHyde on April 9, 2006, at 23:07:52
In reply to Re: Does Parnate work for GAD?-Please Advice!, posted by cecilia on April 9, 2006, at 19:42:22
It is good for anxiety in that it is motivational and not anxiety causing. You feel better on it because it is so energizing. Hope it works for you as well as it's worked for me (another GAD sufferer)
TS
Posted by cecilia on April 10, 2006, at 5:43:00
In reply to Re: Does Parnate work for GAD?-Please Advice!, posted by JaclinHyde on April 9, 2006, at 23:07:52
Parnate is EXTREMELY anxiety causing for some people. It felt to me like I was drinking a gallon of coffee every hour and it certainly wasn't motivational, not being able to sleep made me far too tired to even think of doing anything. But you might have a totally opposite reaction. Unfortunately, we were all born about a hundred years too soon, someday, maybe, doctors will be able to figure out how meds work and why people have such varying reactions. Cecilia
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