Posted by SLS on February 1, 2012, at 7:08:48
In reply to Re: q's for those who are, or have been, on Parnate » SLS, posted by g_g_g_unit on February 1, 2012, at 3:50:10
> > You are facing a difficult decision. I wish I could help more to make it easier.
> No, that's okay. But you're right, it is an extremely difficult decision .. mostly because I just don't feel like I have the wherewithal or hope or energy to last too many trials.I understand.
What prevents you from remaining on Parnate until you get to 60 mg?
Remember, if you decide to abort your Parnate trial, you will need to discontinue the drug using a taper and then wait two weeks before starting another drug. That could take a month. You could, instead, add nortriptyine, Abilify, Wellbutrin, or lithium as adjuncts to Parnate. A doctor would probably be more comfortable adding lithium. With lithium, a two week trial is plenty. Some people respond to it within three days. I wouldn't try any of these adjuncts until you are at 60 mg of Parnate for 2-3 weeks.
I'm still waiting for my crystal ball to arrive from Amazon.
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