Posted by undopaminergic on May 11, 2008, at 15:09:05
In reply to stablon/tianeptine is not working at all!, posted by x-tof on May 11, 2008, at 2:34:30
> hi,
>
> i have tried Stablon for 12 days now at normal dose (3x12,5mg) and the only effect I can describe is that it makes me feel more down, without any sense of initiative, lethargic, and way more anxious.The lorazepam I am used to take for about 1,5y, has lost it's strength due to the stablon.After about 30min I take Stablon, my mood goes down and down until I only want to sit in a chair and do nothing, losing all intrest. After some hours, this improves again.
> My question is if this is to be expected when starting Stablon?
>Yours does not sound like a typical reaction to tianeptine (Stablon), and I think it's clear that 12.5 mg thrice daily is not a viable solution for you. You should therefore test higher and lower doses. For the adverse effects you describe - in particular, lethargy and loss of motivation and initiative - effective treatments might be low doses of sulpiride or amisulpride, or modafinil or methylphenidate; several of them in combination may be prove the most effective. Of course, if tianeptine turns out to have no beneficial effects whatsoever, living with its side effects will not be a matter of concern.
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