Posted by SLS on January 27, 2006, at 14:13:52
Mifepristone (RU-486; Corlux; Mifeprex) failure? I'm not sure yet. I took 600mg per day (200 t.i.d.) for eight consecutive days and felt pretty washed-out and fatigued by the end of the treatment course. Studies described that people begin to improve with mifepristone by the end of the week. This was not the case for me. By the time it came time to discontinue the medication, I reported feeling worse and not better. Yet, my scores on the Beck depression scale improved substantially. I cannot rule out the possibility that I won't experience a "sling-shot" effect now that I am no longer taking the drug. I may need several more courses of treatment to precipitate a lasting antidepressant response. However, the FDA limits any one person to only two courses per year. I hope mifepristone gets approved for one of the illnesses it has been shown to treat effectively. It would be nice to be able to go to the local pharmacy and fill a prescription without limitations.
Sorry for not posting. Things have been difficult lately, and I am without motivation and mental energy. I'll try to give more details retrospectively as the days progress.
Thank you all for your support.
- Scoty
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