Posted by g_g_g_unit on October 3, 2009, at 23:29:52
In reply to Re: being 'out of it' » g_g_g_unit, posted by ColoradoSnowflake on October 3, 2009, at 19:36:36
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> ggg:
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> I'm happy you're going to give Parnate more time! I really felt awful for a long time on it...like you describe. I never miss my exercise classes but I didn't do them or much of anything else for quite a while...just stayed home and layed around and slept.
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> I feel VERY good now. I think Parnate takes a lot of time and patience. Yes, its a difficult drug to be on until it clicks and settles in.
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> Anytriptyline is great for sleep if it doesn't make you too tired.
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> Good luck,
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> Gayleyeah i had to stop swimming because my legs feel completely dead. but i can still go for a walk, etc.
i'm actually really glad i stuck with it. i've felt really peaceful these last two days at 30mg. Nardil worked quickly, but also made me really hypomanic; i was awake everyday at 7am exercising, constantly socializing etc. it didn't feel like me. Parnate is a lot more subtle.
i took amitriptyline to sleep as a teenager, and was okay on it. Trimipramine sounds like it might be the best option though; according to wikipedia: "Trimipramine is the only effective drug against insomnia known so far that does not alter the normal sleep architecture."
did the mental fogginess pass for you Colorado?
Sunbath, you could try creatine for the mental fatigue. i think it's shown to normalize sleep-deprivation-induced cognitive difficulties. i find it doesn't cancel out the Parnate fog, or give me much more physical energy, but i can do a few more things on it - for example, i could barely read after starting Parnate, due to lack of mental energy, but creatine seems to help a bit. there's also vitamin D and b12 for processing speed, etc.
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