Posted by Piquet on October 9, 2004, at 19:27:17
In reply to Parnate Discontinuation, posted by ron1953 on October 9, 2004, at 14:25:53
> I'm stopping the Parnate mainly because of extreme lethargy. My Pdoc says to step down by 10mg every 4 days (I'm at 40mg/day). I'd prefer to just stop cold turkey. I've seen recommendations about stopping Parnate 7-10 days before surgery, which obviously means cold turkey. Is my Pdoc being overly cautious? I've stopped many other meds cold turkey without problems. Any knowledge or experience shared will be appreciated.
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> RonHi Ron, Piquet here. I'm sorry that Parnate didn't work out for you -- it must be pretty disappointing. I once stopped Nardil (45 mg)cold turkey and got twitching and nervousness for a week or so. My guess is that doing the same with Parnate will be unpleasant but not life-threatening. Hopefully, others on the board will have more specific feedback. Have you decided what you'll try next? Whatever you do, I wish you all the best.
Piquet.
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