Posted by sukarno on September 11, 2006, at 3:47:26
In reply to Re: 18 months on tianeptine (Stablon) » sukarno, posted by Last Chance on September 10, 2006, at 11:06:29
"Sukarno - maybe I quit too soon with the Tianeptine? I should have kept a journal, because I can't remember why I stopped - I know that I got headaches both times I tried, and I must have felt no benefit."
Hi there! :-) Yeah, I had a lot of headaches when I first started taking it. I wasn't sure if it was the Stablon or my computer monitor (which gave me eyestrain and headaches before I started Stablon). I think Stablon does cause some headaches at the beginning of treatment.
"The 2nd attempt I tried harder, a couple weeks. What were the side effects you encountered, and about how much time passed before you felt like it was working?"
I would try it again for about 4 to 8 weeks. It seems that tianeptine takes as long as any standard antidepressant to begin working. I don't think tianeptine works any faster than the other antidepressants. I felt the first effects 12 days into treatment, but the full anxiolytic and antidepressant effects took at least 6 weeks.
The first side effects were some headaches, nervousness (but nothing that would cause a panic attack), decreased appetite and partial insomnia. Those gradually disappeared and my mood was much better and I felt much more relaxed. Now I have no side effects except for an occasional mild dry mouth which only lasts a few hours when it does happen.
I hope you can give it another try. You can always lower the dose if you experience side effects and then increase it again after you stabilise for a while. I found that I need 4 tablets a day for it to work. Three tablets just wasn't enough to keep the depression at bay.
Good luck to you! I hope it all works out. Let me know if you start taking Stablon again. :-)
Cheers,
Sukarno
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