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Posted by fires on April 25, 2006, at 18:06:10
Starting: @ 10 mg.
increase 10 mg/week or 10 mg every 3-4 days?
Thanks
Posted by Crazy Horse on April 25, 2006, at 21:49:14
In reply to Parnate doseage increase?, posted by fires on April 25, 2006, at 18:06:10
> Starting: @ 10 mg.
>
> increase 10 mg/week or 10 mg every 3-4 days?
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> ThanksI did every couple of days myself, so i say 3-4 days, but that's just my opinion. What does your pdoc say? Everyone's different, but it worked for me and Parnate is still doing a great job for me...been on it about 3 months now. Good Luck!
Monte
Posted by fires on April 25, 2006, at 22:39:04
In reply to Re: Parnate doseage increase? » fires, posted by Crazy Horse on April 25, 2006, at 21:49:14
> I did every couple of days myself, so i say 3-4 days, but that's just my opinion. What does your pdoc say? Everyone's different, but it worked for me and Parnate is still doing a great job for me...been on it about 3 months now. Good Luck!
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> MonteI think I'll ask my pdoc to let me try every 4 days. She's conservative, so she may say 7.
I wasn't sure if 4 days was reasonable. I took it for 14 years and just remember getting up to about 70-90 mg in one month to 6 weeks.
I'm hoping it works like in the past, and that I may need a lower dose since I'm also taking 300 mg Lamictal.
I hope it continues to work for you. Thanks!
Posted by Crazy Horse on April 25, 2006, at 23:23:06
In reply to Re: Parnate doseage increase? » Crazy Horse, posted by fires on April 25, 2006, at 22:39:04
> > I did every couple of days myself, so i say 3-4 days, but that's just my opinion. What does your pdoc say? Everyone's different, but it worked for me and Parnate is still doing a great job for me...been on it about 3 months now. Good Luck!
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> > Monte
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> I think I'll ask my pdoc to let me try every 4 days. She's conservative, so she may say 7.
>
> I wasn't sure if 4 days was reasonable. I took it for 14 years and just remember getting up to about 70-90 mg in one month to 6 weeks.
>
> I'm hoping it works like in the past, and that I may need a lower dose since I'm also taking 300 mg Lamictal.
>
> I hope it continues to work for you. Thanks!
>Sounds like a good plan. Lamictal is an excellent augmentation agent for Parnate. I also hope it works very well for you! Let me know what your pdoc says.
Monte
Posted by willyee on April 26, 2006, at 6:11:54
In reply to Parnate doseage increase?, posted by fires on April 25, 2006, at 18:06:10
I think its incorrect for a standerd to be set,people react diiferently,some are hyper sensative to small doses,some need larger ones.
The only good thing about it being only in 10 mg increments ARRrrr is that u can tirate slowly,so id just slowly add 10 mg every day or other and see how u are adjusting,it has a short half life so two days at a certain dose should be enough to know if its satisfactory.
Posted by fires on April 26, 2006, at 9:14:29
In reply to Re: Parnate doseage increase?, posted by willyee on April 26, 2006, at 6:11:54
> I think its incorrect for a standerd to be set,people react diiferently,some are hyper sensative to small doses,some need larger ones.
>
> The only good thing about it being only in 10 mg increments ARRrrr is that u can tirate slowly,so id just slowly add 10 mg every day or other and see how u are adjusting,it has a short half life so two days at a certain dose should be enough to know if its satisfactory.
Every other day would be great, but years ago it caused severe OH. I had BPs in the range of 70-90 over 55-60. Never fainted though. :)
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