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Posted by robert on April 13, 2000, at 21:34:43
I am currently on 50 mg of Parnate. How fast can I
withdraw without withdrawal symptoms. 10 mg. a day?
10 mg. a week? Please advise. Thanks.
Posted by PaulS on April 14, 2000, at 1:45:41
In reply to How fast for withdrawal of Parnate, posted by robert on April 13, 2000, at 21:34:43
Robert....I'd suggest tapering off over a period of 3 to 4 weeks. If you are not going onto another medication it takes the brain a while to readjust to no medication.
Posted by Elizabeth on April 14, 2000, at 3:02:11
In reply to How fast for withdrawal of Parnate, posted by robert on April 13, 2000, at 21:34:43
10mg/week sounds reasonable, go back up and try doing it slower if you have problems.
IME, getting off the last 10mg is far more difficult than the rest. I've done it a couple times, and had bad withdrawal symptoms starting 2 days later.
Posted by KimK on April 15, 2000, at 4:12:48
In reply to How fast for withdrawal of Parnate, posted by robert on April 13, 2000, at 21:34:43
> I am currently on 50 mg of Parnate. How fast can I
> withdraw without withdrawal symptoms. 10 mg. a day?
> 10 mg. a week? Please advise. Thanks.How soon do you want to start a non-compatible drug? A three-week washout is recommended between MAOIs and most other types of ADs. The sooner you hit zero, the sooner the washout period starts.
I was on 60 mg of Parnate for over two years and my Pdoc had me quit "cold turkey." I wasn't exactly thrilled with the idea. I posted to pBabble but didn't hear anything that discouraged me.
I had some rather bizarre dreams for a week or so, other than that it was really not eventful. It's been 2 months now so I'm not expecting any remainders.
As a caveat, I only hard a partial response from the Parnate anyway. And of course, YMMV.
KimK
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