Posted by Maria3667 on December 14, 2006, at 4:28:55
In reply to Re: TIANEPTINE Buspar - any sense in this? » Maria3667, posted by liliths on December 13, 2006, at 18:19:17
Hello Lilith,
You use 22.5 of Buspar? This is an unknown dose for me. My doc's given me tablets of 10 mgs each which I'm supposed to use 3x daily (now in the build up fase, so only use 2).
Of Tianeptine I only take 2 tablets because more gives me the jitters. But maybe when the Buspar kicks in, I could go to 3.
So far the best effect of this combo is the perfect sleep (I have severe insomnia). And yes -sigh sigh - I'm noticing weight gain too. I'm however hoping this will be transient and will therefore give it a trial period of 2 months. I'm also noticing more constipation, so maybe this is causing the extra pounds? Trying to counteract this with laxatives...
Will update regularly.
Thanks for responding,
Maria
> Hi Maria
>
> I use Buspar 22.5mg twice a day as an AD augment to my wellbutrin. It's never done anything for my anxiety but then again, besides some headaches, I didn't seem to have any side effects from it either... and believe me, if I'd known it could have caused weight gain, I'd never had touched it
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> goes to show you just how differently we all respond to the same meds
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> I've titrated off Buspar 3 x in the past 5 years because I wasn't sure it was doing anything and every time I felt a distinct increase in my depression
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> from reading the other posts, can't see that it would be a problem with tianeptine. What dose are you on?
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> I've considered trying it myself but dislike that I'd have to order it from overseas and not be able to use my insurance as I need all the financial help I can get.
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> Sure wish the US would get with the program with some of these drugs... sigh
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> good luck! If you decide to try it, please keep us posted
>
> namaste,
> lilith
>
>
> > Hi Folks!
> >
> > Tianeptine is great for curbing my depression..... but it gives me the jitters so much I could be ringing Santa's bell for the rest of my life.
> >
> > To counteract the anxiety my psy has given me some Ativan. But I'm weary of this because of the danger of dependence etc. So I'd rather try adding the anxiolitic Buspar (Buspirone).
> >
> > Any thoughts, will this do the trick?
> > Kill off my libido?
> > Turn me into a big fat wobbling pudding? (yes x'mas on the mind)?
> >
> > Any ideas/thoughs/scientific explanations welcome!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Maria
> >
> >
> >
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