Posted by darkhorse on December 21, 2004, at 5:26:13
In reply to Sibutramine (Meridia / Reductil) and depression, posted by ed_uk on December 20, 2004, at 18:27:12
Hi Ed,
I took Sibutramine and oh! boy, what a medication!!.
First day I was stimulated and felt very good and thought that is the one : Antidepressant+No weight gain!! but.....
next few days I became more and more agitated,irritated and I would scream and shout for any little thing.
I was a walking bomb!!(not unlike Milnacipran).....
I added Fluoxetine to smooth my temper and a benzo but nothing!...
I think I stayed on it for maybe 2-3 monthes..
I do not know how my family survived me!!I think I lost maybe 1-2 kilos!!....but what is worse I developed an abnormal arrithmyia which made me discontinue immediatley.
Once I stopped, the nightmare stopped,but arrythmiya(spelling!!) continued and I consulted a cardio and he diagnosed me with ventriqular arrythmia and I took veerapamil and tenormin for few monthes then stopped,and gradually and thank God, this disorder stopped.
For me,this medication proved a total faliure for weight loss and depression,and dangerous as it triggered agression and life- threatining as it certainly did harm to my otherwise perfectly healthy heart.(You know I tried lots of TCAs and NEVER had the slightest heart problem).
IMOHO this is a very expensive drug with little proven benefits and lots of risks,and,frankly, I do not hear about it...
Just my experience...Best regards,
Adam.
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