Posted by Cseagraves on January 13, 2009, at 16:39:32
In reply to MAOI TX in Severe+Resistant Depression, posted by CaptainAmerica1967 on January 12, 2009, at 15:39:50
Hi Captain!!
Am thinking about trying parnate. Have put several posts on here asking about others experiences with parnate. Read both of the articles you posted also.
When I asked my pdoc about parnate he said the rule is that you have to be off all ssri's two weeks prior to beginning. When I asked him about trazodone, he told me I had to be off that also.
I was going to take remeron to help me get through anxieties the next two weeks. Is remeron O.K.?
My biggest concern is my BP. It's controlled with BP med, and while my systolic usually runs between 120-130, my diastolic usually runs between 80-90. Maybe I need a stronger BP med after starting on parnate?? Or should I just monitor it closer while beginning parnate. In your opinion, what is the best thing to do if I see my BP starting to go up or down? I have already informed my GP about parnate and had a full heart work-up about a month ago. Everything came back fine.
Do you find that people with generally high BP have as many problems with hypo-tension? Can I still run and weight train while taking parnate?
I realize that this is something that I will have to monitor closely, but am willing to try the parnate since all other ssri's have failed. (I seem to be very sensitive to them.)Have you or anyone else here on parnate ever gotten to the point of being stable on a regular basis? I know that the first couple of months can be unstable, but as far as being in remission, I would just like to know that with this med I might have a chance at feeling good for a long period of time.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!!
Courtney
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