Posted by Quintal on October 21, 2008, at 15:13:34
I'm weighing up whether it's best to swap tianeptine for the Cipralex (Lexapro) my pdoc has just prescribed. Tianeptine is pretty expensive and money is tight, so pdoc suggested I go back to Cipralex now while I still have a few weeks supply of tianeptine left. He knows it can't be expected to substitute for tianeptine, but he doesn't want me to backslide if I run out. Cipralex was the best it got for me with the SSRIs. Obviously I'm worried about SSRI numbness and apathy, and the other spectrum of side effects. I have Periactin and some other tools in my box, but they come with serious side effects of their own and I wouldn't want to have to rely on them every time I need some relief. I don't know whether it's best to switch abruptly or do a cross taper. I've decided to start with Cipralex tomorrow morning all being well and take tianeptine as needed through the day.
My current cocktail:
100mg lamotrigine
37.5mg tianeptine
15mg zopiclone
50mg tramadolQ
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