Posted by psychobot5000 on October 5, 2006, at 8:41:51
In reply to Re: How long were you on it? » psychobot5000, posted by Phillipa on October 3, 2006, at 21:18:48
> Post more about these two drugs together. I know someone who is interested in the two. Thanks Phillipa
I think that I will not be taking any more Abilify--as it clears my system, I am feeling better, and my head is clearer. I did, one day during treatment, allow the Tianeptine to pass out of my system long enough to see that the negative effects (weakness, cognitive difficulty, somnolence, slightly reduced consciousness) seemed to persist with Abilify alone. I added the tianeptine back in, a day later.
I attribute my bad experience to a poor reaction to Abilify on my part. It might be different in someone else.
Tianeptine alone is great, though. As I've mentioned elsewhere, it helps anxiety, elevates and stabilizes mood, helps a little with OCD (as much as the SSRIs), and basically has no side-effects, though a minority complain about insomnia. Even so, it has such a short half-life, that one can avoid taking a dose in the evening, and the insomnia can be avoided. It also helps with chronic pain, and prevents stomach and lower GI discomfort.
Disadvantages are dubious legality in some English-speaking countries, and 3 times a day dosing. Now that the Abilify is more or less out of my system, I am combining it with fish oil and green tea, with some success. (enough that for the moment I'm removing the psychostimulant which I normally take).
That's all I really have, for now.
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