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Posted by Sigismund on November 2, 2008, at 19:47:00
I needed to go back on it, mainly because of oppressive feelings of bitterness, rage and the urge to self destruct.
It's not a perfect drug, but here's the good news for me: it works in 20 minutes.
So, I imagine, if tianeptine doesn't do you much good in the first few days, it would never help you at all.
Posted by Phillipa on November 2, 2008, at 20:21:48
In reply to Tianeptine, posted by Sigismund on November 2, 2008, at 19:47:00
So you found the one day cure drug. Sigi didn't know you were depressed. I'm sorry. Love PJ
Posted by HyperFocus on November 2, 2008, at 22:28:28
In reply to Tianeptine, posted by Sigismund on November 2, 2008, at 19:47:00
I took tianeptine regularly for a while and yes the AD effect kicked in for me in < 30mins. The trick is to maintain the initial sense of well-being the entire day, which it didn't do for me. However at the end of each day I definitely noticed its AD and anxiolytic effect compared to when I wasn't taking it
Tianeptine is a real good drug - no startup, makes you feel better quickly, no side-effects and no withdrawal. Sometimes I take 3 at once just to get a strong boost in my mood but this doesn't last > 30 mins.
I just take it as needed. Maybe you could as well?I don't know if there's any conclusive evidence about early response to it...I don't remember anybody posting they had a bad or no response to it. Did you? Maybe you could try taking two or three at a time?
> I needed to go back on it, mainly because of
oppressive feelings of bitterness, rage and the urge to self destruct.
>
> It's not a perfect drug, but here's the good news for me: it works in 20 minutes.
>
> So, I imagine, if tianeptine doesn't do you much good in the first few days, it would never help you at all.
Posted by Sigismund on November 3, 2008, at 14:26:03
In reply to Re: Tianeptine » Sigismund, posted by HyperFocus on November 2, 2008, at 22:28:28
>The trick is to maintain the initial sense of well-being the entire day, which it didn't do for me.
This is a problem generally :)
>Tianeptine is a real good drug - no startup, makes you feel better quickly, no side-effects and no withdrawal.Yes
>Sometimes I take 3 at once just to get a strong boost in my mood but this doesn't last > 30 mins.
I just take it as needed. Maybe you could as well?I have taken 2 at once. Maybe sometimes (social occasions?) there is something to be said for taking one every hour or so.
>I don't know if there's any conclusive evidence about early response to it...I don't remember anybody posting they had a bad or no response to it. Did you? Maybe you could try taking two or three at a time?Some people here have had bad or no responses to it. The main complaint is feeling weird or anxious. One poster said it made him feel like he was on mushrooms.
If I were to take 2 at once I'd get a toothy feeling, like I am more aware of my teeth in my mouth. Perhaps that is dopamine related?
Posted by West on November 4, 2008, at 17:05:39
In reply to Tianeptine, posted by Sigismund on November 2, 2008, at 19:47:00
I was unconvinced by its prospects as a long-term antidepressant. It lacked the robustness for me, pity since it has so few side effects. A good anxiolytic i thought, try taking one in a rough patch - it works.
Posted by Quintal on November 4, 2008, at 17:40:21
In reply to Tianeptine, posted by Sigismund on November 2, 2008, at 19:47:00
Yes, it is a good drug isn't it? The good news is that it's still working for me, coming up I think five months now. There is no substitute. The Lexapro failed and took me a week to recover from. I'm experimenting with taking two or three tablets at a time to get through stressful events and am having some success with this.
Q
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