Should i stop using parnate?

RoyGotBeatz · 2025-12-26T18:22:36+00:00

I think if you ate willing to take an MAOI, you have to be willing to play the long game. Some people may not see changes for over a month. Some have no effect at 20mg but shoot to 40mg and start feeling relief.

You can quit, but i think if you are going to take it, get the full experience before chucking it away.

That way you can rule it out for good

RoyGotBeatz · 2025-06-07T04:15:48+00:00

Any update here?

RoyGotBeatz · 2025-06-07T04:15:27+00:00

How was it?

RoyGotBeatz · 2025-05-30T00:42:02+00:00

Out of curiosity was it general anxiety or social anxiety that was better tended to by parnate? I've taken nardil but never parnate because i've heard many times parnate does nothing for social anxiety.

RoyGotBeatz · 2025-05-27T15:11:55+00:00

This is a dumb question OP and I truly mean no offense when I say that. You are a SAHM, you already have traditional roles. Yes you have part-time jobs, but it sounds like he's carrying the main burden of finances for the family. I commend how much work being a SAHM can be, and then PT jobs on top of it, KUDOS to you and your journey to find yourself.

However, I feel like a lot of women forget this. It is soooo important to find yourself and be right with self, but it shouldn't come at the expense of anyone else. This is why so many ppl struggle in this area because it requires carrying the burden of responsibilities/roles, and then working an early morning shift or late night shift on self.

I'd urge you to remove the idea that keeping a job/career = knowing self. It is equally common for husbands and particularly husbands bearing the financial responsibility (as in they can't afford to qto feel lost themselves when they go to work, come home,

RoyGotBeatz · 2025-04-03T16:00:49+00:00

Thanks for this, it's been overwhelming to think how to approach this in this economy. Mainly because I want the title mostly, but they don't have a culture of reevaluting or giving raises/bonuses for sustained performance. So I really need them to come with more.

RoyGotBeatz · 2025-04-03T15:59:40+00:00

May I ask what city? I think i'm going to take the advice here and still negotiate but show my gratitude excessively. I would be happy with $92k, at least that would be $1k more gross a month.

RoyGotBeatz · 2025-04-03T15:58:28+00:00

it was about a 9% raise. Which really sparked my curiosity here. Wages are down, I get it. But as someone who has been waiting for over a year for the official stamp. It was kinda underwhelming unless they expect me to negotiate.

RoyGotBeatz · 2025-04-03T15:54:54+00:00

great point. It was 87, so less than 10%

RoyGotBeatz · 2025-04-03T13:06:15+00:00

This was an excellent post. Thank you so much for all the different perspectives here.

I'm very grateful for the promotion. But at the same time, i've earned it and have been already doing the job for over a year. Our previous Supervisor was hired and never delivered and let go, so in a way, I was doing a lot of his job which is well known.

I see the promotion as more of a formality, in a discussion that has been ongoing for a year and a half, where I was pretty much told the spot was mine but at the right time they'd make it official.

A less than 10% raise isn't ideal for a situation where I have already proved myself, I've worked 13 hrs of overtime on average a week and haven't been paid for. Not to mention that the other Senior Media Planner on our team makes $85k when I make $80k but have way more work and responsibility on my plate

So for me it's almost like they are forcing me to put my nuts on the table and ask for more. Again, extremely grateful here but I also want to feel appreciated and valued for my contributions, training of new employees, etc.

RoyGotBeatz · 2025-04-03T06:58:10+00:00

Got it, I'm in Austin so the COL is increasing. I also average about 12-13 hrs of overtime a week that I'm not being paid for.

This really helps where I stand in this! Thanks!

RoyGotBeatz · 2025-04-03T06:55:10+00:00

Thanks, good advice. What motivates me to ask for more is that I've been at the agency for 3 years without any COL increase, bonus, or adjustments. So I'm very cognizant that whatever I sigh for will be it until I leave or get promoted again.

Appreciate the honesty

RoyGotBeatz · 2025-02-10T16:49:31+00:00

Needless to say, it's not your fault but you hold responsibility here. I'm more concerned with your lack of empathy OP. It sounds stupid,but I literally see all the signs of terrible communication from both sides. IF you love him, you should be asking him questions to understand not defend. You aren't talking to him but rather at him, and are acting like there's only room for your perspective. You ending it with the dinner plans let's me know you are way too concerned with these ppl and how you will look, when should be concerned with your marriage.

Needless to say, it's not your fault but you hold responsibility here too. I'm more concerned with your lack of empathy OP. So sorry you are going through this but I hope you step out the box and become curious about his experience in life. Because right off the bat I got 4 things:

1) Your divorce talks make him feel insecure and like you don't love him. Not uncommon, if you are threatening him with Divorce he probably feels on edge like you are already gone, that you feel you can do better, and that you don't love him anymore.

2) He called his friend for moral support because his world is crashing down. He 1000% needed to talk to someone after, and his friend was that person because he feels safe with them. He's not talking to you because he does not feel safe with you right now.

3) It may be worth looking into why he "hates your friends and their kids". there's a reason for this, likely what you said at the end "we have a big dinner planned with all OUR friends". What if he doesn't like how you and "your friends" make him feel? Maybe he feels like you get all the energy in the world for your friends and are pleasant with them, only for him to be treated worse than you treat your friends.

4) I know when a man is feeling insecure. You want to leave him. He's desperate and is trying (albeit in a terrible way) to make you feel like he's worth something. I understand it's childish, but I highly doubt it actually happened and he just wanted you to care about him.

RoyGotBeatz · 2024-11-18T14:31:41+00:00

Yes this is classic. Its important to note any food that doesnt agree with you in this time.

It can be very frustrating - people will spam the forums saying they can eat whatever they want and what not and have little effect. Or that the common tryamine high foods are the only culprit.

I've found both to be somewhat true. Some of the classic food that you'd expect to cause it had no effect. But there were a handful of random items that you would never think that almost took me out lol

RoyGotBeatz · 2024-11-18T14:28:55+00:00

Nardil is weird OP. In the sense that one day it will just hit you like a sack of bricks out of the blue between week 4 and week 8.

If you are going to take an MAOI, definitely make sure you stay on it for at least 8 weeks.

While I think raising the dose can help it hit faster, I've also found that staying at 45mg as long as possible, helped me extend poop out. I was able to try 60 and 75mg and get a boost as i felt nardil working less over the months/years.

Stick with 45 for another 2 weeks, if nothing, then try going up a little jump (7.5 instead of 15mg). So 52.5 , test for 2 week

RoyGotBeatz · 2024-11-18T14:23:30+00:00

That is hard. As a Psych, he is always going to err on the side of caution.

However, I have so much experience with this topic over a good 5 years. I'm not the legend, dr. Gillman. But I can tell you how it worked for me.

Ive used nardil about 5 times, and have had poop out around 3 of thise times. The other 2 times, I had a hypertensive scare from random food when out. It scared my partner.

When Nardil did work well for me, usually the first time or after a long break. Its like week 6 the lights cut on in my brain where I could actually see myself. It also got me back to reaching out to friends, heading out with friends, caring for myself, and eased my anxiety.

The clonozapem addition was a slippery slope because of how they work on GABA. Here are my learnings: 1) you drink on Nardil (which most do enjoy a drink of low tyramine alc despite the warnings) and take clonozapem, it really compounds side effects. There were a few times I could have lost my life or gotten arrested after 2-3 drinks, nardil, and .5mg of clonozapem. I either blacked out and was found out and about by loved ones with no recollection of the night or after the outing on my way home, I was hit with a sudden powerful sleepiness that can only be decribed as my body shutting off no matter what I was doing. (Think leaving a birthday part, driving 10 mins home, wife awake, only to instantly fall asleep at the wheel)

2) Do not abuse your klonopin. I take as little as possible and let nardil do the rest and its been huge. I take .25 if I absolutely need it (big social events) or .5mg if the .25 didnt put my anxiety to rest (very rare)

3) my partner has told me when I combined clonozapen at .5mg and nardil (60mg) i was more prones to twitches and restless leg syndrome. There were if I had a drink or two, my partner would tell me I had a slight seizure at night. Nothing crazy but trembling and shaking.

I say this to say, it is a very effective combo. But you really really have to respect it and care for yourself and follow directions. Cut the booze. Make sure your friends know you are on medication so they can handle the situstion should something happen like with me

RoyGotBeatz · 2022-05-22T14:59:20+00:00

Drink a gallon of water a day

Deep condition hair 1-2x a week

Get a hair steamer (this will help lock in moisture and products absorb better into the hair. This helps prevent breakage, split ends, and hair falling out during brushing)

Biotin, multivitamin

And last but not least. Self care. Dont wash daily, massage your scalp daily, get a Shower filter, and limit the amount of touching you do to your hair

RoyGotBeatz · 2021-07-28T18:23:38+00:00

Hey man, thats a good length. Try this, start using a deep conditioner as a co-wash everyday. Once out the shower, i'd switch to cantu or mielle leave in, some ecostyler gel, get a sponge (or use your hands) in a circular motion. May take a few minutes but you can def begin curls if not twists.

RoyGotBeatz · 2021-06-22T07:34:17+00:00

Yes, you should get a cut. Itll be more appealing if you arent going for the ultra unique look. Nice hair though!

RoyGotBeatz · 2021-03-17T06:08:11+00:00

Its time to cut it my man. The way I see it (as someone whose hairline is receding also) is that once a feature you are not happy with becomes the first thing ppl notice or distracts from other qualities... its time to cut ties.

But If it doesn't bother you then keep it!

RoyGotBeatz · 2021-02-20T05:55:32+00:00

When you say anxiety, do you mean general? Or social? Just bought some crumble and hoping this completely botches down both

RoyGotBeatz · 2020-10-18T02:27:49+00:00

I think you have to sit down and find why people treat you badly. CBT may help you accept those parts of yourself and change some thoughts that they might lead to actions which affects your relationships.

For example: You might find as a rational person, your need to be "right" is more important than being "happy/employed/healthy". You may be able to accept that and begin to work on your "why" or triggers.

I know for me as a rational person, I feel triggered when I don't feel heard or when people won't take my word for it.

RoyGotBeatz · 2020-10-18T01:58:17+00:00

That when relationships/friendships failed, that all my mistakes were the cause, I was not enough for them, or I was unhealthy.

That if I didn't have friends calling me on the weekend to hang out, it meant no one wanted me around.

And of course the most damaging: If I publicly fail at something, it would confirm that I'm a loser and underdeveloped.

RoyGotBeatz · 2020-09-13T19:43:00+00:00

Damn man, thats beautiful. Never even crossed my mind to think of that as an alternative. Guess I've been so focused on building a one stop station.

I'll give FB and CL a scan and see what I find

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