Posted by SLS on March 5, 2016, at 17:22:25
In reply to Re: Nardil safe? » SLS, posted by J Kelly on March 5, 2016, at 16:18:10
> > When was Geodon first added relative to your discontinuation of Parnate?
> Here's the timeline:
>
> -Parnate started/titrated to 80mg
> -Ritalin added/good response/ten day remission
> -Ritalin replaced with Dexedrine
> -Great response
> -Parnate 80mg/Dexedrine 40mg
> -Full remission/some mania (non psychotic)
> -Psychosis (80mg parnate/2 weeks on 40mg Dexedrine)
> -Dexedrine removed after 2 weeks
> -Psychosis ongoing/Parnate cont'd for 9 months
> -3rd hospitalization parnate removed/Geodon added
> -2 weeks on Geodon/off parnate/psychosis ends
> > > Still think I'm bi-polar I?I can't tell from the timing. It takes 2 weeks for the physiological effects of Parnate to wear off. However, antidepressant-induced mania is considered uncommon in unipolar depression.
It was very stupid of your doctor to leave you on Parnate for 9 months while you presented with mania/psychosis. This makes me very angry.
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