Posted by mat on April 13, 2002, at 9:07:58
In reply to Re: REBOXETINE seems to work well for me! » mat, posted by JGm on April 13, 2002, at 7:47:56
> Hi Mat,
> I was on every kind of Ad (in particular SSRI and Tca) and i couldn't tolerate them cause 2 hevay side effects:
> 1) somnolence (drowsiness, dizziness)
> 2) sexual problem (lack of libido)
> I think that sometimes lack of libido is worse than depression for your life's quality.
> I'm a unipolar depressed NO anxiuos, so the sedative effect of AD was an extremely negative fact for me.
> Reboxetine (here in Italy it's brand names are Davedax or Edronax) seems to be the only med that don't give such side effects cause it is absolutely non sedative and currently (after a week) it do not gave me reduction of libido.
> I've noticed this right and side effects:
> 1) more active, higher attention, more mind-focused;
> 2) a mild sensation of diffused well being;
> 3) a little more sociability;
> 4) fresh skin sensation (face, hands, foots).
> Side effect, in order of severity:
> 1) insomnia (i take a little dbz at nite);
> 2) urinary difficulty (seems to reduce day by day);
> 3) little difficulty in erection;
> 4)Heartbeat, palpitation;
> 5)general sense of mild anxiousness, excitement (you can use a xlow dosage of bdz in the case);
> It is too early to notice an eventual anti-depressive effect, but i think that rebox, as it is an activant, it shouldn't have effect on libido but only on erection (like you sayd).
> I think that SSRi gave me lack of libido cause of theyr sedative profile.
> If you need to know something else let me know, however i'll keep posted in the future days about my trial.
> Byehi-
that's all very encouraging. i hope i will react in a similar way to reboxetin. my last trial (with milnacipran) was a desaster, my depression worsened i had to stop it after only about 4 weeks. at the moment i take no drugs at all. i think my depressive symptoms are very similar to yours-lack of energy etc. but interestingly, the ssri's i took had the opposite effect on my energy-level than on yours, they really kicked me out of bed. but unfortunately-the sexual side-effects.
but i do have another question: what do you mean with "urinary difficulty"? sounds like a stupid question (i know), but i would really want to know what that exactly is-because it is supposedly one of the more common side-effects.
(i hope my questions are not too unpleasant for you)thanks for your infos
mat
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