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Posted by down under on March 1, 2009, at 6:08:17
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has experience with poop out of antidepressants and could advise if Naltrexone could help me. Although I am not taking SSRI, I have convienced by doc to let me try this augmentation in the hope of getting long term remission.I am currently taking Anafranil (Clomipramine ) and edronax ( Reboxetine). This combo worked really well for a while. I had complete remission from depression. However, like other meds, it stopped working after a about year. I had the very same experience with Anafranil by itself as well as Effexor. Now I am researching to find something in the hope of stopping the poop out.
The reading about Naltrexone gives me some hope, I guess my question is, is there a possibility that Naltrexone will working with the combination I am taking now? since its not a SSRI type med.
Any suggestions or experiences that you may have would be much apprciated.many thanks
Pete
Posted by Phillipa on March 1, 2009, at 13:21:10
In reply to Naltrexone, posted by down under on March 1, 2009, at 6:08:17
Isn't that for opiods addiction? I guess better google it I hope the med does work with the others and help you. Phillipa
Posted by bleauberry on March 1, 2009, at 16:16:30
In reply to Naltrexone, posted by down under on March 1, 2009, at 6:08:17
It was a long time ago, maybe 10-15 years, there was a physician discussion in Dr Bobs Psychopharmacology Tips on Naltrexone augmentation. It was primarily for rejumping a pooped out ssri, preventing poopout, or augmentation of partial response. Doses were small, either 25mg or 50mg. Prozac seemed to be the best partner with Naltrexone. One doctor in particular was having good success with it.
Naltrexone is showing itself to be beneficial for a wide variety of things at doses of 1.5mg to 4.5mg taken at bedtime once a day. It blocks the opioid receptors temporarily for a few hours to trick them into making more opioids, but then resumes normal operation to allow them to work. Higher doses just block opioid completely with no benefit other than preventing getting high.
I found low dose naltrexone very calming. Actually it was probably the best anti-anxiety I've ever tried. Hard to tell on mood. Sometimes a little more glum, sometimes a little more joyful. I wasn't on it long enough though.
Years ago I did try adding 25mg Naltrexone to Prozac. It didn't do much except make things more numb and more calm. I remember looking forward to a rare glass of wine for a little buzz and it was like drinking Kool-Aid. Naltrexone blocked it completely.
Posted by Neal on March 1, 2009, at 23:05:08
In reply to Re: Naltrexone, posted by bleauberry on March 1, 2009, at 16:16:30
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Naltrexone is a med that blocks the effect of alcohol. It is used to treat alcoholism a lot. There was a guy here many years ago that claimed remission on it. Many others tried it, but no one else was able to get help with it.
The chances of it working as an AD or similar are probably vanishingly small.
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Posted by Maria3667 on March 2, 2009, at 15:57:12
In reply to Naltrexone, posted by down under on March 1, 2009, at 6:08:17
Would you really be willing to try this??? Many folks taking it, complain of entirely dissapearing libido....
I tried Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) and my sexual ability was shot too...
So think!
Maria
> Hi,
> I was wondering if anyone has experience with poop out of antidepressants and could advise if Naltrexone could help me. Although I am not taking SSRI, I have convienced by doc to let me try this augmentation in the hope of getting long term remission.
>
> I am currently taking Anafranil (Clomipramine ) and edronax ( Reboxetine). This combo worked really well for a while. I had complete remission from depression. However, like other meds, it stopped working after a about year. I had the very same experience with Anafranil by itself as well as Effexor. Now I am researching to find something in the hope of stopping the poop out.
>
> The reading about Naltrexone gives me some hope, I guess my question is, is there a possibility that Naltrexone will working with the combination I am taking now? since its not a SSRI type med.
> Any suggestions or experiences that you may have would be much apprciated.
>
> many thanks
> Pete
>
Posted by desolationrower on March 3, 2009, at 20:50:09
In reply to Re: Naltrexone » down under, posted by Maria3667 on March 2, 2009, at 15:57:12
i can't think why it would reverse poop-out. it could be beneficial for various reasons on its own, though
-d/r
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