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Posted by Mickapoo on May 7, 2009, at 10:30:41
I go to a non profit clinic to receive treatment from a pdoc for social phobia. I was on Nardil, 75mg, for 6 months or so, and when it didn't hlep my social phobia, my dr put me on Parnate. I was on Parnate just a total of 3 weeks, 30 mg. My pdoc is changing my med, and wants me off the Parnate. I got a call from the clinic stating he won't be avail for an appt for 6 weeks or so.
So, I've been on 30mg of Parnate, and stopped taking it suddenly two days ago. I'm fatigued with a really "out of it" sort of feeling like everything is surreal. Want to sleep but restless at the same time. Very uncomfortable. Almost dizzy. I guess I made a mistake stopping abruptly. I started at 30 mg (never went from 10mg and increased), so I thought I could stop there too.
I took 1 Parnate today to try to get rid of these awful withdrawals. Should I take two more today, in essence go back to 30 mg/day, and then after a few days maybe go to 20 mg/day, and then a few days after that 10 mg, then a few days after that I can stop? What's the best regimen for quitting Parnate?
Thank you!
Posted by Phillipa on May 7, 2009, at 11:58:48
In reply to Parnate withdrawal- pls help- psych doc unavail, posted by Mickapoo on May 7, 2009, at 10:30:41
Well do you feel better on the addition back of parnate? If so slow taper probably would be best but I don't know maoi's. Maybe another on an MAOI will answer. Hope so. Phillipa
Posted by Justherself54 on May 7, 2009, at 22:03:45
In reply to Parnate withdrawal- pls help- psych doc unavail, posted by Mickapoo on May 7, 2009, at 10:30:41
Try to hang in there for a few more days at 20, then 10 for a bit..then done..good luck..parnate was not too bad to go off, as opposed to some others..
Posted by mickapoo on May 12, 2009, at 17:22:03
In reply to Re: Parnate withdrawal- pls help- psych doc unavail, posted by Justherself54 on May 7, 2009, at 22:03:45
Thanks! I guess I won't do that again (just stop taking it all at once)!
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