Posted by SLS on February 6, 2006, at 20:30:21
In reply to Serotonin syndrome - Nardil + Stablon (tianeptine), posted by Muad' Dib on February 6, 2006, at 0:13:11
Hi.
If you have exhausted all of the alternatives you consider plausible, and feel that combining these two drugs represents your best chance of getting well, I guess it will be your responsibility to become more familiar with serotonin syndrome, its symptoms, and emergency treatments. I suggest you do several searches using Google on the Internet and create a list of both to discuss with your doctor.
Serotonin syndrome can evolve gradually or occur paroxsysmally. I wouldn't know what to expect with tianeptine. From my personal experience combining imipramine with phenelzine, I found that SS occured gradually with these two drugs. However, when adding a small amount of venlafaxine to tranylcypromine, the onset of SS was rapid and severe.
Serotonin syndrome is unpredictable.
- Scott
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