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Re: Tianeptine and asthma

Posted by sukarno on November 13, 2007, at 5:51:10

In reply to Re: Tianeptine and asthma » sukarno, posted by kaleidoscope on November 12, 2007, at 15:36:43

Hi there! :-)

I am feeling better, but I wish I could find an antidepressant that would make me feel like I did when I was on imipramine sans the side effects. Stablon was designed to help depressive illness but it seems that it isn't as "strong" as imipramine was. I remember feeling good all the time on imipramine, but it was loaded with side effects with cardiovascular toxicity prevailing as my chief complaint.

Prior to Stablon, I'd say (on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the worst) my depression was an 8 or 9. After being on Stablon for the long term, my depression is a 3 or 4. On imipramine it was more like a 1 or 2.

I am reluctant to try newer drugs because the clinical trials will say drug "Y" or "Z", for example, are generally well-tolerated and safe, but in post-marketing reports there will usually be more side effects listed, or even toxic, allergic and fatal reactions. Remember how this happened with the weight loss drugs? They were said to be safe in the beginning, but then came in reports of heart valve problems, some of which were fatal. Then there is nefazodone (Serzone) which injured or killed quite a few people. As a result, I'm very scared to try anything new.

However, I wish there was something newer that is safe like Stablon, but helps depression a bit more... Just enough to keep me feeling well most of the time. Right now I feel below par, but not normal. That's better than feeling anhedonic or melancholic and in the depths of major depression, but my quality of life isn't where I'd like it to be.

Stablon is a move in the right direction and it has been on the market since 1988, so that's almost 20 years. I suppose one could say it's tried and true.

Let's hope something a bit better will come along! :-)

It could be that I only need a higher dose of Stablon, but my finances prohibit doing so.

How is your regimen coming along?


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