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Posted by Virtum on March 4, 2010, at 23:24:09
I'm currently moving from 60mg TID to 80mg QID. Does anyone know if there are any benefits (other than having to takes it less times per day) by taking Parnate either 2 times a day or 3 times a day?
The reason I'm doing QID is my BP raises a decent amount if I take 30mg at a time. I'd guess I could adjust to 30mg and maybe later 40mg at a time, but so far 20mg spaced out several times has had the least effect of raising my BP.
Parnate has never noticeably affected my sleep, so I'm going to start with an 8am, 12pm, 4pm, 8pm dosing pattern. If the 8pm becomes bothersome I'll probably adjust that to 8am, 10am, 12am, 4pm.
Thanks in advance everyone!
Posted by Phillipa on March 5, 2010, at 11:04:30
In reply to Parnate - Doses per day (QID, TID, BID), posted by Virtum on March 4, 2010, at 23:24:09
Have you looked in the archieves I think I recall others splitting doses. Phillipa
Posted by Virtum on March 5, 2010, at 21:15:00
In reply to Re: Parnate - Doses per day (QID, TID, BID) » Virtum, posted by Phillipa on March 5, 2010, at 11:04:30
> Have you looked in the archieves I think I recall others splitting doses. Phillipa
Phillipa,
Thanks for the reply--long time reader, first time poster.
I've searched pretty extensively on the site for this, and I have found people to take it 3 times a day rather than 2 for the same reason as myself. I'm just wondering if there is any therapeutic benefit of taking larger doses fewer times over spreading smaller doses out. I don't know pharmacology well enough to know if taking the fewer high doses of Parnate will yield the same benefit of taking more smaller doses.
Posted by willey on March 5, 2010, at 23:57:04
In reply to Re: Parnate - Doses per day (QID, TID, BID) » Phillipa, posted by Virtum on March 5, 2010, at 21:15:00
I take a large dose,embeded in a cocktail i painfully over time adapted myself.
When all is right with the world,i wake up 7 am ish,bout midday i take a second stand alone mild stimulant,and 3:30 take the second dose,this covers me for the night. good luck
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