Posted by europerep on June 25, 2010, at 10:32:58
In reply to Re: MARPLAN anyone???? » zonked, posted by SLS on June 24, 2010, at 15:04:10
> Hi Zonked.
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> How are things going with Marplan? I noticed in one of your posts that your mood was variable. I hope that things will even out for you.
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> I discontinued Marplan a few days ago, mainly because of the side effects of muscle weakness and pain. It wasn't helping, though.
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> - Scotthey there..
uhmm, if you allow me, there are two questions I'd like to ask you.. I haven't ever read anything about your age, would you be willing to disclose that information? :-) I am just curious about that..
also, it's probably a stupid question, but have you done psychotherapy for a sufficiently long time in the past?especially if the answer to the latter question is yes, is there no way for you to try something "outside the box".. I once read about you having tried buprenorphine, and since you are not on it anymore, I guess it didn't work, right?
I remember something on wiki about the "compassionate prescription act" or something, which allows people to take medication that is in development, if these people profit from it, it's a serious disease, there are no other possibilities blabla.. didn't you once mention clorgyline or something like that, i.e. MAOIs not being prescribed anymore? and have you had one psychiatrist throughout all the time, favorably at a university clinic? I was wondering whether these drugs are no longer marketed, or whether prescription or "giving out to patients" is formally banned by the FDA.. because if not, maybe your doc could get ahold of one these substances? yeah I know, little chances..ok, something else? sounds stupid, but have you actually tried marihuana? really good, highly potent marihuana can totally help with depression, it's one of the possible indications for which healthCanada allows medical marijuana use..
or another thing yet.. did you see my thread on new phase II clinical trials of EVT101? it's still up somewhere in the list, if not, search for EVT101.. I guess you wouldn't be admitted to a study because you have had more than three treatment regimes that didn't work, but maybe your doc could strike a deal with one of the responsables to have basically a n=1 study going, because efficacy in you would probably be the most effective way to prove its worthiness in TRD.. far-fetched idea, I know.. or, try to get ahold of medical ketamine.. it's probably not a good idea for longterm-use, but if it works, you have something to look forward to when and if EVT101 will make it to the market..
it's all a lil' weird ideas, and especially they require a lot of work which will be hard to do, but these were just ideas I have had..
I guess the one the easiest to try would be marihuana, I do not know your stance on that but it's a fact it can be effective in TRD.. of course it would compromise living greatly, but so does TRD..just some random ideas I had throughout today..
good luck with whatever comes next for you!
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