Posted by SLS on August 24, 2012, at 1:27:49
In reply to Re: Selegiline-good for depression and anti-aging?, posted by brynb on August 24, 2012, at 1:08:13
> > Emsam worked really well for me. It was speedy in the beginning but mellowed with time. It was probably the best AD I have tried to date, and I'd probably be back on it today except that I take a low dose of tramadol for peripheral neuropathy. I think the neuorprtective properties of segilene can come into play (whatever they might be) at doses lower than the patches.
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> Beckett-
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> What dose of Emsam were you taking? And what's your diagnosis (or depression type)?
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> I started taking Tramadol a few months ago during my last depressive episode when I was experiencing severe leg and arm pain. It helped pull me out of the hole; I responded immediately to its mood enhancing effects.
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> I started at 100 mg (while on 20mg of Lexapro) and tapered down. Currently, I've been taking 25mg of Tramadol a day, a few days a week (kind of as a prn). I agree that Serotonin Syndrome is probably a rarity w/ Tramadol (at low doses, anyway) and SRIs. I believe Serotonin Syndrome is rare in general, but perhaps I'm wrong.Serotonin syndrome is almost guaranteed when a SRI is combined with an MAOI. I really would have liked to have tried tramadol, but I won't go near it because I am currently taking Parnate. I once experimented without my doctor's knowledge and tested a single very small dose (less than 10 mg) of Effexor while taking Parnate. I became delirious and experienced muscle rigidity. My parents were concerned to say the least as they witnessed this happening to me. As I became somewhat lucid, I had the wits about me to have them take my temperature. It was a little high for me, but not anything to be concerned with. Had I taken the full 75 mg dose of Effexor, I might not have been so lucky.
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