Posted by liliths on December 16, 2006, at 10:05:24
In reply to Re: TIANEPTINE Buspar - any sense in this?, posted by Maria3667 on December 15, 2006, at 15:49:30
Hi Maria
[xxx] I think Dr. Bob prefers we not share that info on the forum... I'm not really sure but I figure it's easier to just do it in a way I know won't cause any problems :)
Honestly, it also sounds too good to be true... I'd really like to try it!!
I'd never noticed anti-depressive or anti-anxiety effects from the magnesium. Maybe I need to take more (already take 750-1000mg daily) or take a different type? I plan on looking into it since I take it anyway... it's very helpful for medication constipation
I know what you mean about the weight gain. One the first things that knocks a drug off the possibility shelf for me is that side effect... and most of them have them! Fortunately I take wellbutrin - one of the only ones I know that doesn't seem to do that. But I've been wondering about needing something else lately and tianeptine really does look promising
Keep us posted on whether the buspar helps your anxiety and perhaps the buspar/magnesium combo.
If you had to, would you be willing to try klonopin? It's been the only thing (besides opioids) that help me
namaste,
lilith> Hello Lilith,
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> Thanks for your extensive answer.
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> I didn't know they also make 15 mg tablets of Buspar as my doc only gave me tabs of 10. I'm currently taking 20 mgs per day and am supposed to work my way up to 30 mgs (if necessary). Tomorrow I complete my first week of Buspar.
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> The reason I don't want to quit the Tianeptine is because it's marvellous for depression and keeps the sex drive intact.
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> Yeah, I know all about magnesium. In fact I tried it as monotherapy last year (900 mgs of glycinate a day) and it worked fine as long as I wasn't confronted with stressful situations. And yes, it did give me very loose stools - so maybe I could use it to replace the laxatives. I already drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water a day - so that can't be the problem.
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> However, gaining weight seems to be my destiny whenever I try an anti-depressant... Especially when I combine two...
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> I've tried going monotherapy on Buspar alone... but I have Sjogren's Syndrome and it really aggravates the dry eyes and mouth to the point of total dispair. Now I'm hoping Tianeptine will counteract some of the cholinergic effects of the Buspar... mouth is dryer after a weeks use, but not as bad as last time. Maybe the drying effect is transient?
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> I have to order the Tianeptine from abroad, however my pyschiatrist is behind me because Sjogrens Syndrome limits the amount of tolerable AD's. To date there are none in my country that either don't work on the cholinergic system or do something positive for me. Believe me, I've almost tried the complete spectrum! The shrink is even trying to see if I can get some compensation from our health care system.
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> Spending more money when you're unhappy? To me, it works the other way round... When I'm in the dumps I don't give a hoot about buying!
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> I hope my reply is of some use to you? Feel free to ask anything you want!
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> My -very- best,
> Maria
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