Posted by KarenB on June 16, 2000, at 3:25:27
In reply to Re: Andrew B - A Question » SadSuzie, posted by Ant-Rock on June 15, 2000, at 19:23:11
Suzie,
Your symptoms/diagnoses sound much like mine, as do your responses to the listed meds.
The best combo I found was Sulpiride (a neuroleptic) taken with a modified tricyclic psychostimulant, Amineptine (discontinued - if pharmacies say they have it, it is just leftover stock and the end is near).
Amisulpride is very similar to Sulpiride and JohnL is having great results with it as an addition to the Adrafinil. He is also taking St John's Wort so I'm not sure how big a portion of the picture that would be.
With my symptoms, the Amineptine alone was no good, as was the Sulpiride alone. But together, it was "the bomb." I have never felt better. I would suggest you get some Amisulpride to take with the Adrafinil. You may want to try the Adrafinil alone first but do give it a shot with the Amisulpride. I think they may complement each other as the Sulp./Amin. cocktail did for me. In doses of below 300mg per day (check this out - I'm pretty sure but not positive of this mg), Sulpiride is very effective for social anxiety. It also lifted that heavy, lethargic feeling from me when nothing else could.
I have been attempting for almost a year to find the right combo available here in the States, so I don't have to depend on overseas shipments. My insurance will only cover meds available here in the US, so that is a major consideration as well. I will trial Provigil very soon, to use as an ADD/fatigue stimulant. I will probably get some Amisulpride to try with it, after I have determined what it will do on it's own. I will bail the Buspar when I do this, so as to not muddy the waters.
BTW, Sulpiride and Amisulpride, to a lesser degree, can help you put on some weight. Not a huge amount but for me it was between 5 and 10 lbs. The great thing is, though, you will feel like exercising, unlike some other meds that sedate and cause "exercise apathy" while making you gain. Oh, and there's a small chance (I fall into this small percentage)that your menstrual periods will become irregular or cease altogether during treatment on this neuroleptic. I did not consider this a problem and a side note is that with my menstrual periods gone, so were my migraines.
Best of health to you. And hey, please keep us updated if something works, doesn't work or whatever. I'll be looking for your posts to see how you're doing.
Karen
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