Posted by g_g_g_unit on November 17, 2010, at 6:49:38
In reply to Re: tianeptine » g_g_g_unit, posted by sukarno on November 16, 2010, at 15:26:12
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> Hi! I'm glad you are getting some relief now. >Unfortunately, in my experience, I only felt >that adrenaline-like buzz or motivation in the >beginning.Unfortunately, it seems that I spoke a little too soon :( The effects seem to be varying wildly from day-to-day. Yesterday, I felt great, but today that adrenaline-like stimulation is back. For me, it isn't motivating though - I feel like my skin is crawling with anxiety.
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> There is a report in the literature that Stablon can exacerbate OCD. That's only one case >report though, so I'm not sure if it is >scientific. I think we need many more reports >before we can say there is causation.It's definitely exacerbating OCD in me, and even OC spectrum traits like ADD hyperfocus, e.g. when working on projects, I find it much harder to just let go and go do something else. I read a post on another board from one guy who wrote to a researcher who claimed that the drug should exacerbate OCD in the short-term but help it in the long-term.
I'm still a little confused about how the drug works . . so does the reuptake of serotonin cause the body's homeostatic mechanism to kick in? Is that while it might only help OCD in the long-term, i.e. once the body's compensated for the drug's action? I wonder how long that process would take, because to be honest, I don't think I could last months like this.
> Do you find that it is causing you emotional >blunting just like that caused by SSRIs? Is it >negatively affecting libido?
Yeah, it is causing a little emotional blunting, though strangely I've been able to cry again while watching movies, which I haven't been able to do for a couple of years (and I haven't been on any meds, aside from brief trials, during that period. . I've just been numb from depression).
Yeah, my libido's also down, though not the mental aspect, which is a pity, because I'm (too much information) a little obsessed with thinking about sex.
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> I remember Prozac zapping my libido by 95% in the first two weeks on it and that was just a low dose.
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> Good luck and keep us updated. I hope it works for you.
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