Posted by maxime on July 27, 2003, at 15:15:44
In reply to Re: I agree with Maxime » maxime, posted by yesac on July 27, 2003, at 14:50:37
Don't give up hope on the Parnate. Maybe you just have to reach YOUR therapeutic dose to feel a positive affect. Also, sometimes when Parnate doesn't work Nardil will so you can always try that.
Maybe the abilify will help because of it's stimulating effect. There is also Provigil and I wonder if that can be taken with Parnate.
On the other hand .... maybe the best thing to do would be to try increasing the dose of Parnate and not take anything else because maybe the Parnate is all you need.If the desired effect can be achieved with only one med, all the better, right?
Also with Parnate I know that the "accepted" dose is 60 mg. However other people who I have come across who take the med need to be between the 80 mg to 100 mg range.
Good luck with your appointment tomorrow and please keep us updated. Also, if the pdoc does prescribe something else ask him why he wants you to take it - is for the depression or the mood swings. You have the right to be informed about your treatment.
Maxime
> I'm on Lamictal also. I've been on that longer than Parnate, about 3 months. I thought it started working after about a month, and I felt pretty good (well, not too bad I guess is more accurate) for a few weeks. But then I cut my dose in half, immediately felt worse but stayed at that dose for 2 weeks. Then went back up to 150mg and now it doesn't seem to be doing anything. I don't think it makes me feel worse, just doesn't help at all.
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> I see my doctor tomorrow. I wonder if he'll tell me to go up on Parnate. Probably. I just can't help but think if it isn't doing anything yet, that it won't at all.
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> I guess he thinks it will help with depression. I'm not bipolar really, just very mild up and down mood changes. I've been on Risperdal before to supposedly help depression, but it didn't do much, if anything.
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> It really sucks.
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