Posted by Fivefires on June 26, 2007, at 22:33:18
In reply to Re: Tianeptine (But, not available in US?), posted by Fivefires on June 25, 2007, at 19:47:29
Somewhere here, under tianeptine topic, one made mention of study done in area of anorexia nervosa, showing elevated levels of serotonin in CNS, which might be the cause of the AN.
Then, my take, was an SSR enhancer, might be indicated, alongside the SSRI, to more effectively augment the SSRI.
I'm 5'5 and 120lbs or less, so 'it caught my attn', even though I don't have AN.
I just thought maybe there is some commonality between lightweights like me and elevated levels of serotonin and mayB I need an enhancer alongside an SSRI???
I guess I've been thinking go w/ either:
CELEXA - I might have had some bit of success on it years ago, but ditched it too quickly when a life event pulled me down, an action I've chosen too often out of fear of high dosages.
or
CYMBALTA - Only because used to get results from Effexor-XR and have the c-spine injury. I've never tried Cymbalta. I've been on Eff plain and Eff-XR at least 5x and had various results. Most recent was 'no response .. it didn't work at all'. I believe my body developed a tolerance to it and I would have had to go up to a high dosage to feel anything at all. Then my reg. Pdoc said he hated how awful it was getting me off of it.
Back to SSR enhancers. Mention is made of Sulpiride. Is this available in the US? R there any others?
I've been surviving on Payday candy bars and Pepsi and applesauce. What's up w/ my body wanting all this sugar? Then salt. Oh, that's right, the 4th P, is Pringles. Yeah; I'm totally abusing physical self; can't shake it.
This way of living has snow-balled since moving to an isolated environment, and may have (not sure - so damn confused - got off Valium re: too much sedation) worsened upon switching from Valium to Xanax.
I'm going to this newPdoc in the a.m. and haven't a clue what to focus on. I just know whatever it is, that will take the entire 15 minutes & I'll leave w/ 'one scrip' for 'the first med I mention'.
I want to really discuss my experience w/ all SSRIs causing anxiety, SNRI Effexor and Effexor-XR causing nothing to a little relief to once mania, tricyclics nothing to speak of, mood stabilizers headaches, atypical antipsychotics weight gain; the total of my experiences, all in the constraints of 15 freakin' minutes.
I've lost b4 I've begun.
I've always been on monotherapy. What's w/ this? Lots of u are on cocktails.
All I know is the first med I mention is the one I'll walk out the door with tomorrow.
If I mention Cymbalta, it will be written, and I'll be shown the door.
Maybe I should see if someone could go with me?
Any1 comment?
tks, 5f
ps: I know I ask a lot of u all, which is so ridiculous, as this is the job of a Pdoc. I can't afford private care. I know I'm not getting good care. I tried go thru Medicare advantage plan and found a great Pdoc but couldn't afford the meds he wrote, so had to go back to county.
So, 4 what it's worth, u all are everything to me.
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