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Posted by sftblank on October 21, 2005, at 12:20:21
I have been on Parnate twice before with amazing results, unfortuetly I suffered a hypertensive crisis the last time. Now I am experiencing a horrible depression and my pdoc put me back on the parnate again, and I just cannot take it cause I am scared a HC will occur again--anyone know of anything even remotely similar to parnate that may work?
Posted by linkadge on October 21, 2005, at 12:29:30
In reply to Parnate alternatives?, posted by sftblank on October 21, 2005, at 12:20:21
I would recomend buying yourself a blood pressure monitor. YOu can also ask your doctor for an emergency antihypertensive (not sure which one is used for this).
You could also try nardil which has a much less risk of inducing spontanious hypertensive crisis.
I had a spontanious hypertensive crisis on parnate.
Linkadge
Posted by Maxime on October 21, 2005, at 23:11:15
In reply to Parnate alternatives?, posted by sftblank on October 21, 2005, at 12:20:21
What caused the crisis? I think being scared that you are doing have a crisis could make one have a crisis (maybe?). But was it from something you ate?
Maxime
> I have been on Parnate twice before with amazing results, unfortuetly I suffered a hypertensive crisis the last time. Now I am experiencing a horrible depression and my pdoc put me back on the parnate again, and I just cannot take it cause I am scared a HC will occur again--anyone know of anything even remotely similar to parnate that may work?
Posted by baclofen on October 22, 2005, at 0:04:35
In reply to Re: Parnate alternatives? » sftblank, posted by Maxime on October 21, 2005, at 23:11:15
> What caused the crisis? I think being scared that you are doing have a crisis could make one have a crisis (maybe?). But was it from something you ate?
>
> Maxime
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> > I have been on Parnate twice before with amazing results, unfortuetly I suffered a hypertensive crisis the last time. Now I am experiencing a horrible depression and my pdoc put me back on the parnate again, and I just cannot take it cause I am scared a HC will occur again--anyone know of anything even remotely similar to parnate that may work?
> try selegiline 10mg/day very low risk of HC. Might be worth a try
>
Posted by Declan on October 22, 2005, at 1:59:39
In reply to Parnate alternatives?, posted by sftblank on October 21, 2005, at 12:20:21
You had amazing results with Parnate, and that's really precious.
Why not try, how I don't know, to avoid the possibility of a HC?
Or manage the risk.
Declan
Posted by Maxime on October 22, 2005, at 8:36:23
In reply to Re: Parnate alternatives?, posted by Declan on October 22, 2005, at 1:59:39
> You had amazing results with Parnate, and that's really precious.
>
> Why not try, how I don't know, to avoid the possibility of a HC?
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> Or manage the risk.
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> DeclanActually I cried when I read the post. I haven't cried in over week. I want Parnate to work for me again. I would risk anything because the way I am now, I am not going to be around much longer.
Maxime
Posted by SLS on October 22, 2005, at 11:25:34
In reply to Re: Parnate alternatives? » Declan, posted by Maxime on October 22, 2005, at 8:36:23
> > You had amazing results with Parnate, and that's really precious.
> >
> > Why not try, how I don't know, to avoid the possibility of a HC?
> >
> > Or manage the risk.> Actually I cried when I read the post. I haven't cried in over week. I want Parnate to work for me again. I would risk anything because the way I am now, I am not going to be around much longer.
I truly understand where you are at, Maxime.
I have no profound or clever things to say to you that you haven't heard already. Know that you are loved and that out of selfishness, we want you to remain with us in the world of the living.
- Scott
Posted by Chairman_MAO on October 22, 2005, at 14:43:21
In reply to Parnate alternatives?, posted by sftblank on October 21, 2005, at 12:20:21
Why not just carry around one of the drugs listed below in case of a hypertensive crisis instead of avoiding Parnate?
Phentolamine (the best), clonidine, nifedipine, chlorpromazine (chlorpromazine can also treat serotonin syndrome, IIRC)
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