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Posted by wsj on January 4, 2004, at 1:18:13
i am currently taking 70mg / day parnate. i have been having daily slowing down periods that can keep going w/ another parnate. following this i would need about 80mg per day. i know my pdoc would rather me take 60mg parnate and provigil.
i was wanting real people recomendations about wether to go higher on the parnate for the energy or keep ro drop dose to 60mg and start taking provigil.
i think its best to keep the number of dif meds down to the least possible.any advice
best to ya!wsj
Posted by brussell on January 4, 2004, at 2:19:28
In reply to MAOI's Parnate - Again w/ wanting ADVICE ! ! !, posted by wsj on January 4, 2004, at 1:18:13
I have the same problem with the AD effect of the Parnate wearing off late in the day (but if I take it late in the day, I don't sleep at night). (BTW, I'm taking 50mg/day now)
I would try the provigil. You should be able to tell if it will work for you pretty quickly. It might give you a better and longer lasting boost than the Parnate alone. I'm thinking about trying it myself.
Posted by MelD on January 4, 2004, at 8:12:19
In reply to Re: MAOI's Parnate - Again w/ wanting ADVICE ! ! !, posted by brussell on January 4, 2004, at 2:19:28
Im at 60mg Parnate and augment with something besides provigil, but it is working great for me. Im sure it is better for me than going up on Parnate. I would give the augmentation a shot. As far as taking as few meds as possible, i dont agree. After starting augmentation, i found that it improved the effect that Parnate gave me and took care of some side effects too! I think combos work for many people, and wouldnt restrict myself to just one med. Just my opinion of course. Melodie
Posted by brussell on January 4, 2004, at 17:51:07
In reply to Re: MAOI's Parnate - Again w/ wanting ADVICE ! ! !, posted by MelD on January 4, 2004, at 8:12:19
Hello Melodie,
With what are you augmenting the Parnate? I'm glad it's working so well for you.
Posted by MelD on January 4, 2004, at 21:45:48
In reply to Re: MAOI's Parnate - Again w/ wanting ADVICE ! ! ! » MelD, posted by brussell on January 4, 2004, at 17:51:07
I was actually gaining weight on Parnate, so my pdoc put me on 50mg Topamax. The effects have been amazing. Besides halting the weight gain, i have been slowly losing weight. The best thing was unexpected though - the Topamax worked with the Parnate to boost my motivation and energy and i even lost that mid-day slump of fatigue i had on Parnate alone Plus, i am sleeping better at night now. I count myself as very fortunate. I have had none of the serious side-effects that so many on this board reported about Topamax, and i am on such a low dose, i theoretically shouldnt be losing weight. Just goes to show you, we are all chemically different and you just have to try and keep trying until you find your right med or combo. Melodie
Posted by f l y on January 5, 2004, at 0:45:36
In reply to MAOI's Parnate - Again w/ wanting ADVICE ! ! !, posted by wsj on January 4, 2004, at 1:18:13
my pdoc said to goto 100 - after a couple months he wants to get gack together!
best to ya!
f l y
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