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Posted by inanimate peanut on January 29, 2010, at 22:32:49
I'm feeling worse now than when I first went on 60mg Parnate. Specifically, I'm having more of the serotonin-type symptoms, especially crying. I know that the trip to Stanford really made me worse for awhile, but I think I'm stabilizing from that. I also think that the stress of going back to work soon is getting to me. But, I wonder how much of this could be going from such a high dose of Parnate so quickly back to a normal dose. Crying/hopelessness were the number 1 symptoms that the Parnate got rid of, which is why I think that the Parnate is somehow implicated. I never felt any better on any dose over 60mg, so it's not that I'm not on my optimum dose, but maybe my brain got used to a higher dose and now is withdrawing? Is that possible? If so, how long will it last? I'm taking 80mg now. I'm worried about going any lower and risking making this worse. Should I go back up to 100 or 120 or so and see if this gets better? I just hate crying so much and I can't seem to stop. Any advice would be appreciated.
Posted by Phillipa on January 29, 2010, at 23:39:08
In reply to Destabilized? Parnate Withdrawals? How long?, posted by inanimate peanut on January 29, 2010, at 22:32:49
Peanut sorry your're feeling so badly. Yes I think that deadline you set yourself for work has got to go and is or may be contributing also having to make choices in meds. This creates a lot of emotional turmoil. Also seems like too many options all at once. Keep the dose stable. Keep posting this weekend as horrible weather all over and this doesn't help. Love Phillipa
Posted by inanimate peanut on January 31, 2010, at 0:32:05
In reply to Destabilized? Parnate Withdrawals? How long?, posted by inanimate peanut on January 29, 2010, at 22:32:49
Yeah, I definitely think that the Parnate is not working right for whatever reason (I desensitized myself by going on too high of doses, withdrawals, just quit working, whatever) because the other major symptom it got rid of was anxiety attacks and I had one of those today too (in addition to the crying). I think I'm going to go back on a higher dose and see if that helps and come down more slowly. I was just so freaked out by the high blood pressure that I think I dropped too quickly. I'll just have to monitor my blood pressure closely and make sure it stays ok, but I can't have these symptoms.
Phillipa-- I think you're right about work stressing me out, but I have to have some way to pay rent, you know. My apartment doesn't take credit cards, only cash, so I don't know what to do.
Posted by Phillipa on January 31, 2010, at 19:35:59
In reply to Re: Destabilized? Parnate Withdrawals? How long?, posted by inanimate peanut on January 31, 2010, at 0:32:05
Disability? Is that an option for you? Love Phillipa
Posted by inanimate peanut on January 31, 2010, at 22:59:22
In reply to Re: Destabilized? Parnate Withdrawals? How long? » inanimate peanut, posted by Phillipa on January 31, 2010, at 19:35:59
I think I have too good of a work history to get disability. I have no way to live during the 3 years they're taking to argue it. Plus, i have too much debt i wouldn't be able to pay on the money i would get from disability and would have to file for bankruptcy. With stupid Medicare part D I would have to pay $4000 year for my meds. There's just a whole bunch of reasons I really can't go on disability.
Posted by inanimate peanut on January 31, 2010, at 23:00:53
In reply to Destabilized? Parnate Withdrawals? How long?, posted by inanimate peanut on January 29, 2010, at 22:32:49
I took 110mg of Parnate today and am feeling much better. I think I will stick with that amount and decrease by 10mg every 2 weeks until I am down to the amount that works best for me.
Posted by Willful on February 1, 2010, at 11:04:32
In reply to Re: Destabilized? Parnate Withdrawals? How long?, posted by inanimate peanut on January 31, 2010, at 23:00:53
Decreasing by 10 mg every week might be a better plan. Since you have a strong reaction to each decrease, you'd probably get a better sense of how well you respond at any level after you get back to 60 mg (or 80 mg), stabilize there, and then test your reactions by going up by 10 mg every two weeks.
In going up, you'll be feeling whether the dosage is better, whereas in going down, the period (possibly protracted) during which you feel worse could give you the idea that a dose isn't helpful. So it'll seem that a dose doesn't work, which would, in fact, as an increase, give you a good response.
Based on your prior experiences, your reaction going up has got to be a better test of dosages than your reaction in going down.
Willful
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