Posted by Conundrum on November 1, 2010, at 23:55:15
In reply to Re: Should I tell my pdoc about stablon? » Conundrum, posted by g_g_g_unit on November 1, 2010, at 23:37:29
> I thought about this too, since I ordered a batch of Stablon 2 weeks ago, which I'm waiting to arrive, and am due to meet with a new psychiatrist in a month.
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> I wasn't thrilled about the idea of taking it unsupervised, so finally settled on asking my GP if he'd let me trial it (I didn't disclose that I had some on the way). He agreed, which is great.
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> I had this idea that a GP might be more flexible about experimenting than a psychiatrist, possibly, since I wasn't sure if GP's were as susceptible to drug-company hype, although maybe that's just an empty idealization . .
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> What does Stablon do to you?
I'm thinking of maybe just saying I'm taking a supplement or something like 5 HTP. It may not seem as irresponsible as ordering something from turkey.The effects I've noticed are subtle. I've taken it for 4 days. I've noticed a little tiredness. Yesterday I doubled the dose just to see what would happen, since it supposedly has short acting immediate effects. I didn't notice anything, which is not surprising since short acting drugs have no effect on my mood.
Sometimes you don't feel as if you've taken anything. Sometimes I dull unobtrusive headache, or just a feeling that something is going on in your head. I believe the true effects of the drug do take sometime to develop, but I think that if it were to work, one might notice some anti anxiety effects right off the bat.
I'm just skeptical about taking 2 whole months on a drug that is considered fairly weak. I may want to start something else at the same time. I just thought I might notice something right off the bat, like some people notice with ritalin or oxycodone. I haven't noticed anything so far. No significant side effects either.
I'm thinking maybe trying to get a script for desipramine might make more sense since I've had some luck with drugs that increase norepinephrine. Maybe I'll just try to max remeron out to 60mg and see how that is with stablon.
Complaints: post-SSRI problems: anhedonia, memory and concentration problems, sexual dysfunction. )
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Currently taking mirtazapine and tianeptine
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