Posted by Ron Hill on December 30, 2010, at 19:13:35
In reply to Re: Valdoxan (agomelatine), posted by alchemy on December 15, 2010, at 21:05:50
Alchemy,
I wondered why my ears have been ringing. Now I know; my friend Alchemy mentioned my name.
> But I know it was a miracle for Ron Hill
The word "miracle" is perhaps an overstatement regarding the overall action of Valdoxan for me. For example, Valdoxan can cause daytime sleepiness for me, and this side effect is dose dependent. I added 2.5 mg/day of Adderal XL to treat this Valdoxan side effect. I'd like to take more Adderal XL, but stimulants cause me to become very irritable (GRRRRRRRRRRRR) except at a micro-dose level.
Further, I usually sleep well on Valdoxan. But, once in a while, for no apparent reason, my sleep is very shallow and choppy. Go figure.
Having said all that, however, Valdoxan is a MIRACLE for me because it stopped my ultra rapid cycling and, thereby, it also stopped my bipolar depression.
As you know, in addition to Valdoxan, I take several meds, vitamins, and supplements. Valdoxan alone would not adequately treat my bipolar II. It is the combo working synergistically.
For example, I always take my meds but, for reasons I do not fully understand, I often neglect taking my vitamins and supplements. If I skip my vitamins and supplements for two or three days in a row, I loose my energy and motivation, and I fall into a low grade depression. As soon as I take my vitamins and supplements, I snap out of it and am back to normal.
My point is that everything I take plays a part in keeping me well. However, if it were not for Valdoxan, I'd still be ultra rapid cycling and, thereby, severely depressed six out of every fifteen days, non-stop over, and over, and over ...
How are you, Alchemy? Any med changes? What does your p-doc say?
-- Ron
dx: Bipolar II and mild OCPD600 mg/day Trileptal (oxcarbazepine)
200 mg/day Lamictal (lamotrigine)
500 mg/day Keppra (levetiracetam)
90 mg/day Nardil (phenelzine)
12.5 mg at betime Valdoxan (agomelatine)
3.75 mg/day Deplin (taken with 2500 mcg/day of sublingual methyl B-12, and 12.5mg/day of sublingual P-5-P)
2.5 mg/day Adderal XR45 ml/day of Carlsons Bottled Fish Oil
100 mg/day phosphatidylserene
1 Centrum Chewable Multi-vitamin/day; Only 100% of all the usual vitamins; NO VANADIUM!!
2000 IU/day Vitamin D-3
850 mg/day of Mg 212% of RDA (as 5 grams of Mg Malate)
200 mcg/day GTF Chromium
600 mcg/day Chromium Picolinate
200 mg/day Co-Q10
1000 mg/day Cinnamon
480 mg/day Milk Thistle
2 g Vitamin C
Whats next to add?:
NAC, + 8 to 10 glasses of water, + Acetyl-L-Carnitine, + Alpha-Lipoic Acid
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