Posted by Optimist on March 3, 2005, at 19:15:53
In reply to Re: Parnate: 2 week progress report, posted by willyee on March 2, 2005, at 21:40:52
> Hey i too found caffiene at times to go really well with parnate....however it is a contradiction and i was the only one who seemed to do it.....i kinda cut back,it at least makes me feel better to know im not crazy and they can go well togther.
Caffeine doesn't seem to effect my blood pressure much. I can take 400mg at a time and it doesn't seem to do much. The antidepressant qualities and energy though are substantial.
> If you dont mind i have two questions id really like to know....how do you dose,as far as increments,this i have trouble with,for example 20 mg dose...30mg dose....etc.The most im able to tolerate at a setting is 40 mg at a single time,im very curious to know your routine.
My increment dosing went:
Day 1: 20mg (10 at lunch, 10 at dinner)
Day 2 - 5: 40mg (20 breakfast, 20 lunch)
Day 6 - 14: 60mg (20 breakfast, 20 lunch, 20 dinner)
Day 15: 80mg (30 breakfast, 30 lunch, 20 dinner)
Day 16 - 18: 100mg (40 breakfast, 30 lunch, 30 dinner)Hope that helps a bit. I know some people can't take the Parnate that late in the day due to insomnia issues but it hasn't really effected me yet so I'm sticking to this schedule.
Do you mean you can only take 40mg at one time or in total in one day? What kind of problems are you having? Overstimulation, agitation, etc...?
> ALso are you speaking of caffeine in pure pill form like viavrin,this is where i see notable effects,not from average caffiene intake through a soda.
Yes, 200mg caffeine pills. I tend to not be a morning person so they really seem to help me get going especially if I have to get up at 6am for work! I drink coffee the odd time but it tends to mess up my blood sugar(hypoglycemia) so I usually reserve it for a treat.
Brian
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