Posted by CC on April 20, 1999, at 8:46:32
In reply to Re: Reboxetine (Edronax) , posted by Jeff on April 15, 1999, at 3:15:04
> > I'd also like to know about Reboxetine in hard-to-treat, refractory depression, and how someone in the US can get a scrip. (Hey, flights to England are cheap these days, anyone know a doc interested in a *really* challenging case..?)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -dina.
> > dgamboni@juno.com
>
> I was eager to try Reboxetine and ordered it online from a Swiss pharmacy in Zurich, Victoria Apotheke (www.access.ch/victoria_pharmacy) I am a
> very treatment-resistant BP2. I found the Reboxetine showed signs of working within 24-hours - but I am a quick responder. But it had positive
> effect after several days. I don't recall any major side-effects. I felt activated and motivated and had much more energy. I still had negative
> feelings and thoughts, so we added Prozac in conjunction after two weeks. The Prozac caused an
> immediate reversal of all the postive effects - within 24 hours. Prozac was stopped and - within 12 hours - the postive effects of the Reboxetine returned. After 5 weeks, the effects of the Reboxetine 'faded" away and could not be restarted
> even with increases in dosage. (This is my normal
> pattern with medications and may not apply to others.)
>Has anyone heard of reboxetine used in combination with
other medicines, specifically Zoloft and nortriptyline?Are there dosage guidelines for such combinations?
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