Posted by delna on October 3, 2009, at 14:37:21
In reply to Re: being 'out of it', posted by Sunbath on October 3, 2009, at 10:41:05
> Hey Delna,
>
> this is great news. So out of a sudden you get much more stimulated by only half of provigil?How long have you been on Parnate and what dose are you taking now?Parnate for 3 days at 10mg at night
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> No I'm not on provigil or any other stimulant because it's not common practice in my country :(
> They reserve them for *really* severe cases..
> I really hope the sedation will resolve by itself.Where do you live? Isn't there a way you can convince your pdoc that the sedation is ruining your life? And even if he agrees to give it to you for a while you can get through the next few weeks until stimulation sets in (which I hope it does)
> Today is my first on 30mg.. blood pressure dropped quite a bit after last dose, but only for an hour or so.. tiredness increased, but I also feel a stimulating effect which is very pronounced in the evening and morning before taking my first dose.
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> I'll try again taking it at night.
> Do you also have difficulty concentrating or zombieish feelings?No today I have been thinking clearly. Though normally I AM a zombie
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> Thanks, curious how it's going to effect you!
> Good luck!!You know what may have happened in my case- I think I may have switched into a mild hypomania (which is common for me on all AD's and even on geodon) because I have BPI. I think I will get a truer picture in a couple of weeks.
As gayle mentioned above (ColoradoSnowflake) Provigil will really really help the situation. You should try to convince your pdoc you need it...
Take care
Stay in touch
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