Posted by Levi on June 15, 2005, at 17:12:09 [reposted on June 15, 2005, at 22:03:23 | original URL]
In reply to Re: MAOI's and sleep medications, posted by Declan on June 14, 2005, at 23:40:06
Hi Declan,
I am currently taking 30mg of Parnate a day(10mg 3 times a day). Parnate and Nardil, which are both MAOI's, are the only antidepressants that I have ever gotten any releif from and I've been on almost all of the SSRI's and a few tricyclics. I would recommend Nardil if you have any anxiety disorders because it really helped me with my social anxiety.
Anyway, in response to your concern about Parnate affecting your sleep: When I first started Parnate I did notice some difficulty with sleeping at night so my doctor switched me to two tablets in the morning and one in the afternoon which seemed to take care of the problem. I later switched back to one tablet three times a day once i adjusted to it so my dosage would be more spread out.
Just some personal feedback in case you do decide to go on Parnate: When I first started Parnate it made me really tired for about two hours after each dose for about the first week so I had to decrease my initial dosage to a gradually increasing amount. I'm not sure if thats a common side effect when first starting so don't let me discourage you because I would highly recommend Parnate to anyone who hasn't responded to the traditional antidepressants.
Thanks for your response,
Levi
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