Posted by KarenB on July 4, 2000, at 0:19:37
In reply to Re: Adrafinil? Sulpiride? » KarenB, posted by SLS on July 3, 2000, at 21:02:07
Scott,
Your questions:
> When you had such great success with sulpiride:
> 1. What dosage of sulpiride were you taking, and how did you divide your doses during the day?50mg 3x a day. 1st dose 1/2 hr before getting out of bed in the am, at lunch and at about 4 pm.
> 2. What brand-name did you use, and what was the dosage of each pill?Dogmatil - 50mg
> 3. Where did you get it?From my doctora in the Philippines. She'd ship it to me, via DHL, with a script and copy of her license.
> 4. How much did it cost?
20 pesos, or 50 cents(USDollar) per capsule.
> 5. What other drugs were you taking at the time? Stimulant?Just Amineptine, 100mg 2x a day, before arising and at about 1-2:00pm
> 6. How long did it take to work?
As I remember, immediately - which is a good thing. Waiting is not my forte.
> 7. Were there any side effects?Complete cessation of menses (no worries, Scott:)and slight (5-10lb) weight gain. After a few weeks of feeling better, I dropped the lbs. because I kept a consistent exercise program. REALLY helped with the physical symptoms of my illness.
> 8. Why did you stop taking sulpiride?
Futile attempt (at least so far) at finding something comparable stateside that was covered by my insurance and readily available.
> 9. Why are you no longer taking a stimulant?I am. Adderall until a couple weeks ago and I am now trialing Adrafinil.
> If sulpiride is partially effective, I will need to choose other drugs to add to it. I was thinking about using Provigil, but both you and JohnL describe adrafinil as being better. The other route involves going back to an MAO inhibitor, probably Parnate. Do you have any thoughts? I am also taking Lamictal 300mg. I suffer from an anergic bipolar depression that shares many of the features you describe for your condition.
Anergic bipolar? What exactly IS that? As it stands, I am in a state of floating diagnoses. Previously Bipolar...currently ADD with depression...possible PMDD. I don't even know any more. I can't afford a consultation with an expert who can make a definitive statement, either. I AM very clear, though, about how I DO NOT want to feel any more.
As far as stimulants go, I suggest Adderall or Adrafinil. You can give Provigil a try - I couldn't give it a fair trial because I was beside myself last week with PMS and a sinus infection. Hard to tell if it worked or not. If you could get Amineptine, that would be ideal but...oh well...
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Oh, BTW, the Sulpiride had a definite mood stabilizing effect. Mood stabilizers, on the other hand, never have been effective with me. They make me nauseous, sleepy or sloooow.
Please, keep us updated if you give this duo a try. I worked so well for me, I'll be really interested as to how you do with it.
Still hoping for the magic bullet...
Karen
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