Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 101139

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Parnate - For SP? Weight gain?

Posted by jeanie on March 31, 2002, at 14:27:56

Hi Everyone,
I am new to the list and have recently started taking
Parnate for Social Anxiety.I am interested in hearing your experiences on
Parnate. I would love to hear if it was effective for
social phobia and whether anyone had weight gain on
it. Also, any side effects people experienced.Thank You!

Re: Parnate - For SP? Weight gain?

Posted by mouse on March 31, 2002, at 16:35:05

In reply to Parnate - For SP? Weight gain?, posted by jeanie on March 31, 2002, at 14:27:56

Hi Jeanie,

I just started taking Parnate myself. I have experienced a lack of desire to eat so far. My biggest side-effect so far. So if you are simular to me you'll not have anything to worry about as far as weight gain. How about you? How are you finding this medication? I'm off to work where there are lots of social situations that throw me. I'll let you know how it goes. But so far I'm only in my 2nd week with the medication. So the social phobia is yet to be tested. mouse

Re: Parnate - For SP? Weight gain?

Posted by JEANIE on March 31, 2002, at 19:54:35

In reply to Re: Parnate - For SP? Weight gain?, posted by mouse on March 31, 2002, at 16:35:05

I am only on my third day of taking a dosage of 10 in the morning.
Unfortunately, so far I have been eating like a horse!
When did your decrease in appetite take place? Hopefully I will get that soon, otherwise I will
start ballooning!
The only other side effect is the drowsiness. The positive side effect I have experienced is better quality sleep/
Have you experienced any other side effects?
I will be interested in seeing if Parnate improves the social anxiety for either of us...
I will keep you posted,
Good Luck
Jeanie

Re: Parnate - For SP? Weight gain?

Posted by mouse on March 31, 2002, at 23:37:14

In reply to Re: Parnate - For SP? Weight gain?, posted by JEANIE on March 31, 2002, at 19:54:35

> I am only on my third day of taking a dosage of 10 in the morning.
> Unfortunately, so far I have been eating like a horse!
> When did your decrease in appetite take place? Hopefully I will get that soon, otherwise I will
> start ballooning!
> The only other side effect is the drowsiness. The positive side effect I have experienced is better quality sleep/
> Have you experienced any other side effects?
> I will be interested in seeing if Parnate improves the social anxiety for either of us...
> I will keep you posted,
> Good Luck
> Jeanie

Jeanie,

I'm on my 11th day. The first 4 I took 10 mg. Then I went to two dosages of 10 mg a day. One in the morning the other in the early afternoon. I feel tired too. I thought this med would energize me but it hasn't so far. I also feel disassociated from people. (sort of hope this is the social phobia aspect of it kicking in). It's not a bad disassociation it just makes me feel a little less anxity around the people. I am a caregiver and go to people's homes mostly but have one client who is in an assisted living residence which has been difficult. I also will be starting a CNA training course on Tuesday so will be with lots of people. I'm hoping I can get through this with this new med. Otherwize I'll have lost the tution. So I'm pushing it a bit. I'll keep you updated. The appitite thing... well I noticed it the last time I went grocrey shopping, so that would be the last week. (shop once a week). Each med can have different side effects and then if you combine this with other things... well you may not get the same results. I opted for Parnate because Nardil makes some people gain weight and I can't afford that. I'm diabetic type 2 also. (so overweight too). I haven't gotten the better quality of sleep. I sort of feel like I don't sleep. Drowsy during the day sort of foggy, but not sleepy so that I sleep soundly. I have dreams that are like my feelings are coming out in the dreams. But when I'm awake I feel calm. Still depressed and anxious but better. I'm hoping this med will work. Good luck to you too. mouse

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