Posted by BekkaH on July 19, 2002, at 23:48:49
In reply to any ADD med not dangerous when combined with MAOI?, posted by cybercafe on July 18, 2002, at 14:13:58
When I was on Parnate, I had a paradoxical reaction to it (I have paradoxical rxns. to many meds!). I had severe daytime somnolence and narcolepsy-like attacks on Parnate. I would suddenly fall asleep at the most inconvenient times. Since this can be quite dangerous, especially when driving, I was given a small dose of Ritalin immediate release to take with the Parnate. I believe I took 5 mg of Ritalin twice a day. I had absolutely NO blood pressure problems whatsoever. Parnate actually drastically lowered my blood pressure. When Ritalin was added, my blood pressure was just about normal, and the Ritalin "cured" the narcolepsy-like attacks.
If you do add a psychostimulant to an MAOI, PLEASE DO IT ONLY UNDER YOUR DOCTOR'S SUPERVISION!!! AND BE SURE TO CONTINUE TO FOLLOW THE MAOI DIET!!!!!
poster:BekkaH
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