Posted by garylee on May 11, 2008, at 22:07:33
In reply to amineptine (survector) experience, posted by okydoky on May 10, 2008, at 13:09:17
> I am reminded that I have heavily relied upon this site to gain insight, knowledge and perhaps hope from both other peoples experiences and their willingness both to share in them and to interact with others, like myself, who perhaps have more questions than answers. People have been kind and patient here in interacting with me so that I may be able to make more informed decisions with regard to medications for my depression.
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> I am not so eloquent a writer nor do I have the depth of knowledge that many on this site seem to have. With all this in mind I thought it requisite to post some about my experience with amineptine.
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> I have had several trials on it. Starting I believe in 2005. Each time seems to be different. If you want to look up what I have previously posted the name is iris2. Recently in February I did a week trial and within two days felt more energized. I stopped taking my usual Ritalin 20mg in the morning. I felt significantly less depressed in that weeks time and noticed less sensation of pain from other ailments.
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> I ordered a months worth based on this and prior experience with the hope that I would get the same response and perhaps more improvement as I would have a longer trial. I was unable to take it the second time. There were so many variables but I thought perhaps the second time I received something different.
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> I can now say 5 days into this trial with certainty that the problems I had were not due to the medication itself but to my preexisting illness.
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> This time I felt some improvement the first two days and on the third day felt more lethargic and had to start taking the Ritalin again. I can only report that this time I see no improvement. I have increased the dose to 200mg a day starting yesterday. Strangely I am feeling more lethargic and tired as I did the second time when I had to stop because of other problems but I thought it was due to pain then.
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> If anyone has specific questions post them here or babble me. Else I will be needlesly wordy! I plan on continuing this trial for another week or more. I do not want to stop short and always have a nagging question in the back of my head that I never gave it a chance.
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> I would appreciate it very much if others would post their experiences with amineptine. It will help me and others assess their response to the medication and help others decide if this is a course of treatment for them.
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> Thanks
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> Oky
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Just a thought... Could the lethargy you experienced a few days in to the trial be a withrawal symptom from the Ritalin? Perhaps you should stay on your current reigeim and just add the Amineptine to the mix? I take Lamictal 200mg, Sulpiride 100mg and Seroquel 50mg and Clonazepam 2mg for sleep for my Bipolar (NOS). I too am ordering Amineptine to try. I would say you can't put a price on happiness after feeeling depresed and suicidal for the last 10 or so years...Some of you may, some of you may not agree with my other next med choice. Hydrocodone. I have found a source for this also and will be experimenting after the Amineptine if it isn't 'the one'.
And seeing as we're are on the subject of Dopaminergics, I would recommend to anyone to try Pramipexole. I responed extremely well a few years back, I'd say almost 'cured' at the maximim dose but stopped it to try another DA, Trivistal. When I went back to the Pramipexole it didn't seem to work as well... Not sure why.
Just my two pence... :O)
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