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Tranylcypromine (Parnate)

Parnate + orthostatic hypotension

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hey guys, i’m wondering, what is the worst part about orthostatic hypotension? for example, …… if i exercise, will i pass out, .. or will it raise my BP and be okay? any secrets to managing it? cheers

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I forgot to reply to this question last night.  From what I [...]

Bipolar II treatment with Lamictal

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My doc has me starting at 25mg.  I have decent insurance which covers my meds. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> taper up really slow.. not just to avoid rash but also to avoid mania.  I hope > you have good prescription coverage.. Lamictal

EMERGENCY!!! I need to switch from Wellbutrin to Parnate quickly…

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Hi, I have been taking Wellbutrin for several months and it’s no longer adequate to relieve depression.  I have been taking a 400 mg total daily dose. I have taken Parnate in the past and, despite the potential dangers and the hesitant doctors, it’s still the best of them all, esp. [...]

Tyramine Reaction (Parnate)

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I take Parnate and I think I had a tyramine reaction yesterday.  How does one know?  My doctor gave me Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) to take in case of a reaction, but when I called the doctor on call (my doctor is out of town) he said it didn’t sound like a reaction to [...]

SSRI's antidepressant effect..is a MYTH!

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Peter Jennings: "Just when is the drug actually making a difference? > Antidepressants are very popular these days: sales are up 17% from > just last year. Millions and millions of prescriptions now are being > written to battle depression [...]

mood stabiliser advice

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> hiya > hmm… > after this week, well i see the p-doc on tues… > gonna ask about mood stabilisers, finally…. > i’ve got too, been hypomanic one week, depressed the next and now im > desperately trying to stop another hypomanic episode as i recover from [...]

Topamax and my other meds

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I can’t figure out how to post a reply to a message, I type it out but > get an error message saying all the text is quoted. > Sounds like there is an error in the program. > This message is [...]

Carrie?

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must be one of those short lived doses or is not enough.  Or my Parnate just is not enough.  Still, neither dose can be raised due to my Liver.  We just play a cat and mouse game.  What are we waiting for?  Next week I have appts with my pdoc and [...]

Lithium the only answer?

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > /me has superliver!!!!!! > i’m starting a mine for lithium > lithium doesn’t necessarily make you fat > most of these drugs are not too hot for your liver > have blood tests every 3-6 months of everythign cbc chem7etc [...]

Seroquel sucks!

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Not only do I have to take Seroquel twice a day so that I get drowsy after the morning dose, it also makes my mouth dry as a bone!  I wake up frequently during the night with absolutely NO saliva in my mouth!  I still have a refill of Risperdal so I [...]