Posted by ed_uk2010 on March 5, 2015, at 15:02:36
In reply to Re: Progress on Parnate - Four-week point » ed_uk2010, posted by Robert_Burton_1621 on March 2, 2015, at 9:20:15
HI Robert,
Good to hear from you.
>I haven't been taking the zyrtec daily for a week now. Just once a week seems sufficient.
Perhaps you'll be able to stop it soon?
>Parnate has been the most side-effect minimal medication I have ever taken.
That's interesting. You did appear to have adverse effects initially, but they have worn off. Good news.
>I took my most recent self-assessment on 27/2 and scored HDRS= 23 and MADRS = 25. Those scores can be described as nothing other than improvements
I'm delighted to hear of your progress, even though there's still a way to go. It's great to hear you've been back to the gym. I should really go myself.
>I decided to go down because I do not wish to push the boundaries with my doctor.
Has your doctor expressed any opinions on how high the dosage should be pushed, if necessary?
It is not clear what the maximum dose should be. I suggest doing a full blood count (including a platelet count) every couple of months if titration to a higher dose is planned. A reduced platelet count ie. thrombocytopaenia (with occasional bleeding/bruising) is one of the major toxic effects reported from very high doses.
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