Posted by Optimist on March 4, 2005, at 6:45:40
In reply to Re: Parnate: 2 week progress report, posted by willyee on March 3, 2005, at 23:35:08
> I take 70 mg daily.....i try to take less whenever possable.But yess if i have a therputic response i will take 20 mg,if otherwise i over amp myself.
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> I know this sounds wierd,but i have been on it close to 5 years,and im very familiar with its onset.I did take it at a consistent dose and time my first year or two,but i find it more effective if listen to how im feeling.
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> This of course is not somethig id advise anyone to do,especialy a person just on it.One example is if i am not having any response,ill begin to take 40 mg doses,in a day or two usualy ill achieve a therputic response,if i stay at this high dosage it will turn to depression and make me tired,so when i hit the range for me it is best to begin to lower it back,again this is only after very exstensive self montering of my reaction to dosages,which i achieved through years of familiarility with the med.I know you've had some problems lately with Parnate. Could it be possible your changing the doses around often may be effecting it's AD response? I think there is a difference between the MAO inhibition and stimulant effects time wise. After increasing the dosage, the stimulant effects are almost immediate whereas the MAOi AD response may take up to 8 weeks or so to max out. Could it be you're over-relying on the stimulant effect rather than MAO inhibition? Just a thought...
Brian
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