Posted by ed_uk on February 23, 2005, at 7:36:38
In reply to Re: Optimist, how are you doing on Parnate? » ed_uk, posted by Optimist on February 22, 2005, at 17:10:04
Hi Brian!
> I started with 20mg day 1, 40mg days 2-4, then 60mg days 5-7.
>I started noticing some sexual side effects yesterday for the first time... mainly problems with erection quality and difficulty keeping it that way.
>I've also noticed a marked agitation which is bothering me.Wow, that's a fast increase in dose. With MAOIs, side effects often seem to take a few weeks to develop at any given dose. You might actually feel better on a lower dose :-)
>My mood seems to have dipped starting yesterday as well which I'm sorta puzzled about.
Other people have reported this, I expect the Parnate will 'kick in' in a few weeks time. If I were you, I'd definitely consider reducing the dose though- for example to 30mg a day. After taking 30mg for a few weeks you could increase the dose if necessary- which it might not be. It might be best to wait several weeks between dose increases. If you increase the dose rapidly, you're likely to end up on an excessive dose which may cause too many side effects and make you feel worse. I know how hard it is to be patient, I saw my new doctor on Monday and the only drug he was willing to prescribe was Effexor- even though I've tried it before and didn't like it. Stimulants and MAOIs are clearly out of the question. He told me that Effexor was the only option. I told him that I didn't want to take Effexor, he responded by saying that he will only see me a couple of times a year.
>I'll keep you updated again in a weeks time. Thanks for the encouragement. :)
You're welcome, please post soon.
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