Posted by Vincent_QC on January 12, 2009, at 7:16:37
In reply to Re: MAOIs - do they affect your iron level? » Vincent_QC, posted by Mickapoo on January 11, 2009, at 20:48:56
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> Well, I had my appt with a new pDoc on Friday, hoping to switch me from Nardil to Parnate, and whenever they booked me, they gave me the wrong appt time. He had already left for the day! Then they said they couldn't fit me in until March!! I told them I couldn't go that long. Anyway, the family dr on staff told them to bring me in earlier, so now I have an appt in February. I was disappointed. I really, really, wanted to start on Parnate.
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> I've been on Nardil for 5 months. I take 75 mg daily.
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> Thanks Vincent, it's nice talking to you! How is the Parnate going? Has it gotten better?
>Hi Mickapoo ;-)
Ho...that's horrible....all this waiting time for nothing, that's must be frustrating no?...I hope you will have your next appointment soon, you write february so I assume that's not so soon ;-(Well, i'm not feeling more good or less good...that's the same old story...I stop 3 days the Parnate, I was a lot tired and exhausted like I write to you last week, but at the same time, I realise that the Parnate had some good effects on my anxiety in general, I had to stop it before I realise this I think...
I had already cut my daily dosage of Valium from 20mg to 10-15mg...When I stop the Parnate for 3 days, I had to increase my dose of Valium again to the 20mg/day...so it was the first sign of the good effect of the Parnate on me. I also notice that I was a lot more anxious in social situation...to the point that I had some panic attacks in those 3 days...The Parnate work against the panic attacks...I don't know how, but it work...yes, I can feel sometimes more anxious in a social event or alone at my house, but I never reach the panic attack level on it.
So since yesterday, i'm back on the Parnate boat. I'm at a 30mg/day dose...
Last week, I meet my family doctor for others problems than my social anxiety and depression... He take my blood pressure and he found it a little bit high...I told him about my high blood pressure and things like that and he ask me to return to 30mg/day of Parnate, insistead of the 40mg/day I was taking. He said that I acted like a cowboy and he was not happy about the fact that I play with my blood pressure like it...and that I didn't listen to my body more...
My family doctor his not the one who prescribe my AD's now so he refuse to fill a new prescription at 40mg/day of Parnate for me...he said that he didn't interfer with my Psychiatrist...and he is right about this...And I understand now...
I have an appointment with my Psychiatrist this week, since i'm suppose to be only at 20mg/day, I will try to convince him to let me stay at the 30mg/day and get a fill of my prescription at this dosage...I hope he will not ask me to return to 20mg...that's a low dosage I think... I will see his reaction...but I will tell him the thruth...I have to listen to him, increasing my dosage like I do by my own is not suppose to happen...that's probably why I had so much side-effects also...I always try to go more fast but faster is not a better solution for me...but it seem that I didn't learn my lesson until recently... ;-)
A slow increase of the dose will be need to achieve the goal since I react always more than others people on every drug I try, I always have the rarest side-effects, not the regular ones ...I have to keep in mind that every little improve I can see in me is a step in the good direction, even if i'm not at the dosage I really want, even if my doctor don't want to give more MG each day and even if I not achieve a full remission state... I will take all the improves I can get for now and forget the rest...
Well, that's was my news...i'm just Ok but that's a positive OK... lol ;-)
I hope you are ok also? Being on the Nardil is maybe not your solution to your problems but that's better than nothing no?
Yeah, what happen with your appointment last week is maybe not very funny, but try to think that you will be on the Parnate soon and everything will be fine ;-)
For now, just relaxe your minds and try to keep in mind that some people are a lot more sick than us... At least, you and me are able to open a computer, come here and visit this website, read some threads, answer and talk with others people...
Some others people are completely disable and they canno't do anything...
Like my psychologist told me last week...that's true, I have a diagnosis of social anxiety, general anxiety, depression and panic disorder with agoraphobia, but I have a lot more social skills than a lot of people who don't suffer from all these diseases...So i'm not a lost case (french expression here, sorry...).
Well, for now take care of you ok ;-) Give me some news...I will be always happy to answer to your messages ;-)
Bye!
Vincent ;-)
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