Posted by fires on September 30, 2004, at 10:19:56
In reply to Re: Lamictal drowsiness, posted by betternow on September 29, 2004, at 22:04:14
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> Hi I am currently on Cymbalta. I think I have dysthymia/GAD. I am curious about Parnate as I am tired of SSRI/SNRI side effects.
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> Did you have to maintain a strict diet on Parnate? What were the side effects?
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> ThanksThe diet wasn't so bad for me since I didn't eat any aged or fermented foods anyway due to mold/yeast sensitivities. Also, wasn't that hard for me to give up foods like bananas and figs, etc... due to their high tyramine content.
The biggest side effects I had from Parnate were orthostatic hypotension (managed with 10 mg Reglan x 2 /day) and a "sweet tooth." I slowly gained about 30 pounds on Parnate then leveled off.
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