Posted by Deborah14 on October 28, 2000, at 11:40:49
In reply to Re: Selegeline Patch - Update? » AndrewB, posted by chdurie2 on October 27, 2000, at 23:28:38
Caroline
I'm confused. Are you taking the selegeline in a patch/and or gel combo made by one of these compounding pharmacists, or orally by mouth?I already take the 30 mgs of selegeline by mouth but I need to increase it to 50. However, at 50 mgs the side effects are intolerable. My pdoc wants to try the patch because of its supposedly greater efficacy at 30 mgs with less side effects. He explained that medication released transdermal is not metabolized by the liver to the extent that pills are.
Please elaborate further on the differences between the generics and Eldypryl made by Somerset Pharmaceuticals? I was switched by my insurance co. from Eldypryl to a generic that is a white pill. I have no idea who manufactures it. I actually voiced this concern to my pdoc yesterday.
I too ended up in the ER after increasing my dose of Parnate, per my former pdocs instructions, from one to two pills. (We are no longer on speaking terms.) I too have low blood pressure and there was no food interaction. They thought I burst a blood vessel in my brain. I experienced the most sudden onset of head pain and dizziness in my entire life, as well as chest pains and sweating. It was the worst pain I have ever had beside a collapsed lung. I thought I was going to die. It is believed that my blood pressure spiked from the Parnate even at that low dose. It goes without saying that was the last time I ever went near Parnate.
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