Posted by Katz on February 3, 2001, at 10:41:16
In reply to Re:Amisulpride Update #2 - Katz, posted by JohnL on February 3, 2001, at 5:38:10
Hi John,
Thankyou for your comforting comments. I'm finding myself becomming more discouraged but I do plan to stick it out. I don't have anything else handy to try at the moment anyway. I will have to place an order for the Mirapex (or the Rohip which is probably much cheaper). I must tell you, the Mirapex does not look as good on paper as either the Reboxetine, amisulpride or andrafinil. On top of that, it seems to have a "poop out" effect to it. That is assumming that it actually works in the first place. The idea of the Mirapex does not thrill me! Can messing with all this dopamine stuff actually cause Parkinson's? If bromocriptine causes depression, would mirapex cause depression also. Do they have the same mode of action?
Anyway, these are just a few of the many questions going through my mind right now. I'm trying to remain positive. Your last sentence (Dr. Katz) definitely put a smile on this somewhat disturbed and increasingly depressed face.
Thanks John! Your warm wishes have transcended the page and leaped into my heart.
All the best to you,
Kathy
Kathy,
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> I'm sorry to hear you got off to a rough start with your new drugs. I've had that happen so many times, when I had my hopes on a new drug and it turned out lousy. I definitely empathize with you.
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> I think Andrew offered excellent advice. I would simply add that both of your drugs do take time to do their thing, so try as best you can to hang in there. I once experienced that same tired feeling you described. At the time I was taking 600mg Adrafinil and 100mg Amisulpride. A reduction to 300mg Adrafinil and 33mg Amisulpride worked much better. These drugs are weird in that more is not better. Sometimes less is better. In any case, benefits build up over time.
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> I felt some benefits in the first week, which then continued to improve slowly but steadily week after week. My situation is not directly comparable to yours though, because I do take a little bit of Prozac in the background because it seems to act kind of like a turbocharger, and I take a little bit of Zyprexa for sleep.
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> In the future if you need other drugs, www.farmaciacerati.it/drug/html is by far the best source. They have so many drugs...all the SSRIs, all the antipsychotics, all the mood stabilizers, all the dopamine agonists (Mirapex for example). Except for stimulants or benzos, they have just about everything. Cheap, easy, and fast.
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> In the meantime though I'm cheering for your current meds to work!
> John
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> ps...my favorite psychiatrist's name (now retired) was Dr Katz! :-)
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