Posted by JadeKelly on March 20, 2009, at 20:23:43
In reply to Re: Parnate and constipation...My Solution » JadeKelly, posted by Ant-Rock on March 20, 2009, at 19:41:40
> > Hi Anthony,
> >
> > How long at 80mg? Do you augment it with anything? Has it cleared your depression or whatever Dx you have/had? Just like to here what others are doing ;-)
> >
> > ~Jade 80mg Parnate
> > 60mg Ritalin
>
> Hi Jade,
> I've been at 80mgs for at least 2 months now. This is my third trial with parnate over many, many years with TRD. I Actually went up to 90mg, and felt a brief breakthrough on a drive home from work.
> Unfortunately, it didn't last & I'm now augmenting with high quality fish oil(just began),and low dose Naltrexone. Also force myself to exersize 3x week.
> I'm certainly better than I was, but not where I need to be.
>
> How has the Ritalin worked out?
>
> Anthony
>Hi Anthony,
I'm gonna be honest, without the Ritalin to potentiate the Parnate, I think my results would be transient at best. I'm not sure if you saw a post or two by me around the holidays, but I was with my old PDoc, and he refused to augment with anything.
I was really frustrated being left at ineffective doses for weeks on end, no augments. So while I DON'T recommend this, I took 5mg tab of Ritalin one day, and one 5mg tab the next. I didn't feel anything so I stopped. Later that day, out of the blue, complete remission. Just like that. It lasted 10 days.
When I went to new PDoc, I asked him how I got that 10 days, and he said the Ritalin. I need Dopamine. And I've been great (relatively speaking!) ever since. I'm at 90mg of Parnate and 60mg of Ritalin. We might tweak that here and there, but I feel so much better I'm certainly not complaining ;-)
Some use a tca and that works too, I think only Nortryp and Desaprimine as you can't add SSri. I'm not sure, ask Scott if you are considering tca.
Good Luck!
~jade
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