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Posted by TomG on March 26, 2010, at 12:10:34
It has been three years since I posted here, but I just decided to drop in. I almost forgot about the place. This site gave me a lot of hope an information when I posted here.
I'll spare you the details, but I've been in remission from what my final doctor thought was some sort of weird dysthymia or a form of negative schizophrenia going on five years now. The diagnosis was probably more along the lines of dysthymia with illegal drug use mixed in which made me crazier and bad side effects from the medicines they were giving me to try and help.
I finally hit the jackpot when I discussed Solian (amisulpride) with my doctor. My doc helped me order it, and when I hit my correct dosage I knew it was the magic bullet. That is the only drug I take now....only a tiny little piece I cut off a 200mg pill.
It turned my life around in the other direction. I am unemployed now due to the economic times, but I am going back to college to get another degree in petroleum engineering and make some bank! I run about 40 miles a week, eat healthy, don't drink alcohol or do drugs, no caffeine, and eat very little sugar. I contribute the following to my well-being also.
I hope everyone gets better. Keep trying! The answer is out there!
TomG
Posted by Phillipa on March 26, 2010, at 13:14:01
In reply to Hang In There!, posted by TomG on March 26, 2010, at 12:10:34
So glad to hear a positive message great for you seriously. Phillipa
Posted by ed_uk2010 on March 26, 2010, at 18:08:54
In reply to Hang In There!, posted by TomG on March 26, 2010, at 12:10:34
> It has been three years since I posted here, but I just decided to drop in. I almost forgot about the place. This site gave me a lot of hope an information when I posted here.
>
> I'll spare you the details, but I've been in remission from what my final doctor thought was some sort of weird dysthymia or a form of negative schizophrenia going on five years now. The diagnosis was probably more along the lines of dysthymia with illegal drug use mixed in which made me crazier and bad side effects from the medicines they were giving me to try and help.
>
> I finally hit the jackpot when I discussed Solian (amisulpride) with my doctor. My doc helped me order it, and when I hit my correct dosage I knew it was the magic bullet. That is the only drug I take now....only a tiny little piece I cut off a 200mg pill.
>
> It turned my life around in the other direction. I am unemployed now due to the economic times, but I am going back to college to get another degree in petroleum engineering and make some bank! I run about 40 miles a week, eat healthy, don't drink alcohol or do drugs, no caffeine, and eat very little sugar. I contribute the following to my well-being also.
>
> I hope everyone gets better. Keep trying! The answer is out there!
>
> TomGI remember you Tom. Glad you are feeling so much better :)
Posted by TomG on March 26, 2010, at 21:05:11
In reply to Re: Hang In There! » TomG, posted by ed_uk2010 on March 26, 2010, at 18:08:54
> I remember you Tom. Glad you are feeling so much better :)
>Good to see you ed. You were very knowledgeable and helpful when I posted here. I remember you were a big advocate of Solian. It's still going strong after over four years. I don't even see a doctor anymore, and I sometimes wonder if I even need to take the Solian, but I will continue to take it.
I hope all's well.
Again, to everyone feeling helpless: Don't give up. There are some very smart people here on this board that helped me. Stay strong! Relief will come.
Best,
TomG
Posted by ed_uk2010 on March 27, 2010, at 10:07:33
In reply to Re: Hang In There! » ed_uk2010, posted by TomG on March 26, 2010, at 21:05:11
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> > I remember you Tom. Glad you are feeling so much better :)
> >
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> Good to see you ed. You were very knowledgeable and helpful when I posted here. I remember you were a big advocate of Solian. It's still going strong after over four years. I don't even see a doctor anymore, and I sometimes wonder if I even need to take the Solian, but I will continue to take it.
>
> I hope all's well.
>
> Again, to everyone feeling helpless: Don't give up. There are some very smart people here on this board that helped me. Stay strong! Relief will come.
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> Best,
> TomG
>
>Thanks Tom. I haven't posted much on p-babble recently either.
It's great to hear your success story. It will give hope to the people who are still unwell.
I'm not too bad myself, I'm quite well at the moment.
Posted by bleauberry on March 27, 2010, at 18:47:10
In reply to Hang In There!, posted by TomG on March 26, 2010, at 12:10:34
Great to see you.
Except for that prolactin thing that seems to hit a lot of people, I am a fan of amisulpride.
Hey, when you say a tiny piece of a 200mg pill, what are talking about...25mg? 50mg? 12.5mg? In my own trials with it I have found anything over 25mg doesn't feel good, below 25mg feels good. I tried inching up to 33mg and felt aweful. Back to 25mg and much better. Finnicky.
Anyway, I'm curious, what do you suppose the size of your daily dose is? What time of day do you take it?
Posted by alchemy on March 27, 2010, at 21:33:47
In reply to Hang In There!, posted by TomG on March 26, 2010, at 12:10:34
Thank you for the hope.
Posted by Petrucci914 on March 28, 2010, at 10:36:04
In reply to Hang In There!, posted by TomG on March 26, 2010, at 12:10:34
That's great news! I've been really interested in Amisulpride. Where did you order it? How did you get your doctor to help you order it?
Email me if you can: acjuelich@gmail.com
Thanks!
Posted by manic666 on March 28, 2010, at 10:59:16
In reply to Re: Hang In There! » TomG, posted by bleauberry on March 27, 2010, at 18:47:10
I run about 40 miles a week, eat healthy, don't drink alcohol or do drugs, no caffeine, and eat very little sugar. I contribute the following to my well-being also.
let me see your posting to say what?????????????run 40 miles a week //NO//eat healthy//NO//dont drink alchol //NO//no coffee//NO//////no drugs ///NO//no sugarNO ///eat very little NO//excuse me but when does haveing a life come in to this?????????????? no offence
Posted by TomG on March 28, 2010, at 12:59:17
In reply to Re: Hang In There! » TomG, posted by bleauberry on March 27, 2010, at 18:47:10
Hi bleauberry. I remember you too. i hope you're doing well.
I haven't really experimented with dosage since I started taking it four and a half years ago, but my guess is it's somewhere in between 12.5mgs and 25mgs.
I do think there is a very small therapeutic window though. I almost gave up on it. When I first started taking Solian I got all the way up over 100mgs. I didn't give it enough time at a low dose. It started making me really sleepy, and it wasn't until I got down to a smaller dose that it started working. It was a very quick and noticeable response. It was within two day my brain felt like it was 'normal' again. It makes me feel a little better knowing that I have some sort of problem related to hypodopaminergic function.
I'd be curious to get some smaller dose pills to experiment more accurately with the dosage. I have 200mg pills now. I am able to order over three years worth of medicine for a little over $200.00. I wonder if the dose could make that much difference on mood. I have good days and bad days, but I attribute that to just a normal functioning individual with the usual ups and downs of life. My mood has never once gotten off track so bad as the way I felt before Solian. Another huge difference that was really noticeable on my mood was eliminating alcohol. I wasn't an extremely heavy drinker, but had my nights. Stopping alcohol has played a big part on improving mood. I personally feel alcohol does more harm than known to people susceptible to psychiatric problems.
I take my Solian in the morning usually after I get out of the shower.
Best,
TomG
Posted by TomG on March 28, 2010, at 13:10:24
In reply to Re: Hang In There!, posted by manic666 on March 28, 2010, at 10:59:16
> let me see your posting to say what?????????????run 40 miles a week //NO//eat healthy//NO//dont drink alchol //NO//no coffee//NO//////no drugs ///NO//no sugarNO ///eat very little NO//excuse me but when does haveing a life come in to this?????????????? no offence
To me, there's a lot more to life than sitting on the couch eating donuts, drinking coffee and beer, and taking bong hits.
I do the things I listed, because I *want* to not because I have to do them to feel better.
I hope that clears it up for you.
Posted by manic666 on March 28, 2010, at 13:49:19
In reply to Re: Hang In There! » manic666, posted by TomG on March 28, 2010, at 13:10:24
not really my friend //your exersize routine is average. i take meds an live with depression all my life //not as you brought on by mistaken medication. that should right itself if d toxed,a couch potato no way buddy //i have arthritis in both knees// yet 5 days a week, i ride my mountain bike 10miles a day// or walk 7 miles aday aided by massive dose of ibrufren//2 days fishing ,inbetween walking my dogs..i go for a couple of pints every day to socilize with my buddies,important theropy,,eat what i like ,no sugar im with you on that one///but salt man i love my salt on food,//,im not saying it dont work for you,,// but to me your way of liveing would make me more depressed just my opinion nobody else,s
Posted by TomG on March 28, 2010, at 14:36:40
In reply to Re: Hang In There!, posted by manic666 on March 28, 2010, at 13:49:19
> not really my friend //your exersize routine is average. i take meds an live with depression all my life //not as you brought on by mistaken medication. that should right itself if d toxed,a couch potato no way buddy //i have arthritis in both knees// yet 5 days a week, i ride my mountain bike 10miles a day// or walk 7 miles aday aided by massive dose of ibrufren//2 days fishing ,inbetween walking my dogs..i go for a couple of pints every day to socilize with my buddies,important theropy,,eat what i like ,no sugar im with you on that one///but salt man i love my salt on food,//,im not saying it dont work for you,,// but to me your way of liveing would make me more depressed just my opinion nobody else,s
>Not really what? I'm not really following you.
I am a surfer, I hike, and I lift weights in addition to the running. My level of fitness is anything but average, but this thread isn't really about a comparison of your life vs. my life.
Fortunately, it is just your opinion. I run into people like you all the time that seem to place value of life with drinking just a little more alcohol, smoking just a little weed, one more line of coke, "eat what they like", etc. The list goes on and on. Usually those are the people that feel your healthy lifestyle is a personal statement and a testament to the ways they live their life. This is a very common occurrence. It is a form of resentment, and sometimes for those with legitimate addiction brings on guilt. It's not a new thing to me. My lifestyle is a choice not a necessity.
My depression wasn't caused by mistaken medication.
Actually, most everything you've written in your posts is wrong about me, but that's okay.
Anyways, to everyone on psychobabble and all those who have stayed positive in this thread I hope for your success or continued success.
I probably won't be back for awhile.
Stay strong!
Posted by Petrucci914 on March 28, 2010, at 15:27:23
In reply to Re: Hang In There! » manic666, posted by TomG on March 28, 2010, at 14:36:40
Please don't let manic get under you skin. I'm not quite sure what his/her problem is. Many of us are still interested in learning about your journey and successes. If you have a second, please contact me and let me know how you were able to attain Amisulpride. I'm very interested.
Posted by TomG on March 28, 2010, at 19:21:59
In reply to Re: Hang In There!, posted by Petrucci914 on March 28, 2010, at 15:27:23
> Please don't let manic get under you skin. I'm not quite sure what his/her problem is. Many of us are still interested in learning about your journey and successes. If you have a second, please contact me and let me know how you were able to attain Amisulpride. I'm very interested.
Thanks. It takes more than people on the internet to really get under my skin.
I sent you an email about your questions. You can contact me through that in the future.
Best,
TomG
Posted by manic666 on March 29, 2010, at 4:38:12
In reply to Hang In There!, posted by TomG on March 26, 2010, at 12:10:34
tom dont get wound up, i was qouteing you first post, you said your illness was brought on by the use of illegal drugs made worse buy meds as you took them both.//i call that self inflicted.//so to get rid of a symtoms nuke the drugs an meds///// end off an detox sure, an a bad one at that,//i have detox many bad drugs im 62 an done this all my life a change of diet an lifestyle .wont help my illness. i have always had a good lifestyle., you screwed you head with drugs ,mine is just screwed ,so to me your present state of well being is down to a good old look at your self an straighten out,unfortunetly//not avalible to a life long mental patient,, so dont take it so bad you wrote it.
Posted by Meltingpot on March 30, 2010, at 15:25:07
In reply to Hang In There!, posted by TomG on March 26, 2010, at 12:10:34
Hi Tom,
I hope you respond to this before going away again. Did you used to go by the name of Midnight Tom?
Anyway, I am just wondering if Amilsulpride is the only anti-psychotic you've tried or have you tried others?
Denise
Posted by Phillipa on March 30, 2010, at 19:39:44
In reply to Re: Hang In There!, posted by Meltingpot on March 30, 2010, at 15:25:07
Denise wasn't there a Tom Twilight also from UK? Phillipa
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