Reviewer: Lanna Jo Neal, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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The Parnate I have been getting from CanadaDrugs, has had no effect on the depression. The pills I am receiving do not look like real Parnate. Taking it five months with no results at all. The pills I am getting are very small, some are chipped with white showing through the red coat. no identification mark on pills. Could this be a bad batch of Parnate

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The Parnate I have been getting from CanadaDrugs, has had no effect on the depression. The pills I am receiving do not look like real Parnate. Taking it five months with no results at all. The pills I am getting are very small, some are chipped with white showing through the red coat. no identification mark on pills. Could this be a bad batch of Parnate
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Reviewer: Dee, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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Reviewer: westiemom, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I have taken Parnate for 27 years. I went off it 20 years ago because I had a severe hypertensive crisis that nearly killed me. I tried 15 other medications but nothing worked for more than a few months to relieve my symptoms of chronic depression. I have had 3 interactions with food all from eating in restaurants. The latest was this week. I ordered a ham & onion omelette with toast. I assume ... Show Full Comment

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I have taken Parnate for 27 years. I went off it 20 years ago because I had a severe hypertensive crisis that nearly killed me. I tried 15 other medications but nothing worked for more than a few months to relieve my symptoms of chronic depression. I have had 3 interactions with food all from eating in restaurants. The latest was this week. I ordered a ham & onion omelette with toast. I assumed it was a safe choice but they must have had parmesan cheese or something on the same chopping block as the onion because I've never had problems with ham. I can eat cream cheese or non-aged cheddar cheese but that's it. the symptoms started right after eating. I was sweating and my vision started ti blur. I had to get outside for air. My neck started throbbing & I had to pull my car over. The back of my head was throbbing & I had to cover my eyes from the light. My friend called her husband but by the time he got there I was screaming in agony (we should have called an ambulance). I lost the feeling in my hands & feet & by the time I got to the ER I felt like the back of my head had been shot off. They didn't do anything except monitor my blood pressure which was very high. I guess there wasn't too much tyramine in the meal because my b.p. started to fall after a couple of hours. They gave me a sedative & sent me home. Two days later I've still got a massive headache & am nauseous. I know it's scary but I rarely eat i restaurants and the potentially fatal reaction is not enough to not use Parnate. Without it I lie in bed & cannot work or even look after myself. i guess it will be a while before I eat in a restaurant again.
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Reviewer: light, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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It works very well for me and has been my life saver for over 30yrs.

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It works very well for me and has been my life saver for over 30yrs.
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Reviewer: pizzadreamer, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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Have been on Parnate for 15 years. I do take an exceptionally large dose. No other med has been this effective for this long. The diet is a challenge, but doable. I have not had mania, but it is a side effect in person's with bipolar. Nardil (another MAOI) was more effective, but it's effectiveness didn't last. For me this is a last resort and am grateful something works. Many drug interactions ma ... Show Full Comment

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Have been on Parnate for 15 years. I do take an exceptionally large dose. No other med has been this effective for this long. The diet is a challenge, but doable. I have not had mania, but it is a side effect in person's with bipolar. Nardil (another MAOI) was more effective, but it's effectiveness didn't last. For me this is a last resort and am grateful something works. Many drug interactions makes treatment for other concerns a challenge but there are ways.
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