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Posted by inanimate peanut on December 24, 2009, at 13:04:18
How long before I see results from a 60mg to 80mg Parnate increase?
My creative math:
OK, so my insurance will fill a prescription once 75% is gone. That means a 30 day prescription can be filled every 23 days. A 30 day prescription for 60mg has 180 pills. 23 days at 80mg is 184 pills. I'll have to be on 60mg for 2 days each month. I just always have to fill my prescription as absolutely soon as possible. I have a couple other possibly not so legal or ethical ways to get some more pills, but I won't go into that here :-).
Posted by bleauberry on December 24, 2009, at 14:48:00
In reply to Starting 80mg parnate- how long for results?, posted by inanimate peanut on December 24, 2009, at 13:04:18
I have a couple other possibly not so legal or ethical ways to get some more pills, but I won't go into that here :-).
Well, if you are talking about mailorder, there isn't anything unethical or illegal about that.
I think the more important issue is how well Parnate works for you.
Posted by willey on December 24, 2009, at 16:14:13
In reply to Starting 80mg parnate- how long for results?, posted by inanimate peanut on December 24, 2009, at 13:04:18
Usualy when u titrate parnate up,about 3 days youll expect to notice a differance.However unfortnaly with parnate and getting past a sticking point theres this issue,i find u can pre determine a dose,now im not saying u just go crazy and take more and more,however parnate high dose is a tricky task,u want to achieve remission and of course stay safe,id personaly titrate my dose every 4 days stronly evaluting my mood at those stages including,due i feel different,do i notice and ill effects,and so on,only after careful evalution would i proceed,when u hit a dose u respond to then stay for a while and if u choose see if u can titrate back down.
I say this having been bed ridden until i made the choice to do this,and since its been the only way to get past sticking points,however i am not recomending it,im stating my view on ur question,and the main thing is to make sure u feel comfortable enough with the drug to do this,you want to stay safe or it serves no purpose to raise the dose at all.
I know to people not on maois see this as dangrous,however when ur on one for somewhat years the drug "poops out" and its something u have to do,unless u have a doc willing to augment and possably go that route.
There is nothing unethical about getting a therputic dose and fair chance at a med,what is unethical is a doc even when presented with published documention denies your plea to make changes with a med.Seems they have no issues doing so with the new unknown drugs but do so with the older ones.
Also i want to thank blueberry if shes reading,some of the things of late i dont agree with,however being through what she has,and being such a loud voice here,she is one of the true assets to the board and im glad we have her along with a few others who seem to be the people we seek due to their experiance and knowledge.
I left u an email please resond when u can,as well as feel free to contact me with titrating questions as its something i have personal in depth experiance with,a strong reason im here is to use mymistakes to help others avoid them.
Anyway im rambling,wish u luck.
Posted by inanimate peanut on December 24, 2009, at 18:16:30
In reply to Re: Starting 80mg parnate- how long for results?, posted by willey on December 24, 2009, at 16:14:13
I've sent you a couple messages-- have you not gotten them? Let me know if they're not getting through and I'll send them again.
Posted by Maxime on December 24, 2009, at 18:45:32
In reply to Starting 80mg parnate- how long for results?, posted by inanimate peanut on December 24, 2009, at 13:04:18
You should feel a difference in a couple of days. I did. But I believe the full effects take about 2-3 weeks. Good job on figuring out how you can beat the system!!!!
Posted by Phillipa on December 24, 2009, at 23:01:56
In reply to Re: Starting 80mg parnate- how long for results? » inanimate peanut, posted by Maxime on December 24, 2009, at 18:45:32
I just wish you good luck!!!! Phillipa
Posted by willey on December 24, 2009, at 23:13:06
In reply to Re: Starting 80mg parnate- how long for results?, posted by inanimate peanut on December 24, 2009, at 18:16:30
Yess my email is on drugs i think,did u get mine,i assume u did.
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