Posted by bleauberry on July 17, 2008, at 18:53:44
In reply to ** Plz help: Any TIANEPTINE COMBO proposal ?, posted by Marty on July 17, 2008, at 17:55:17
I like my GPs approach and my pdocs approach...the fewer the meds the better. Sometimes we need more, but maybe there are other things to try first?
Did serotonin drugs help you at all? If so, maybe a tiny bit of 5htp might do the trick (5mg-20mg). Any benefit from fish oil for you? B vitamin complex? Minerals such as selenium, zinc, and chromium? Maybe a tiny smidgen of phenylalanine or tyrosine? Ever tried st johns wort (might consider low dose).
If you liked wellbutrin, maybe try as low a dose a possible and feel it out?
Or, give the Stablon a full 3 months before doing anything else. Further improvements may gently subtly creep up over time. Looking at clinical trials it seems to me some of the greatest benefits came after the trial period of 6 to 12 weeks was over and the drug was continued longer. It wasn't unusual for nonresponders or partial responders to be doing well at 9 months to 12 months. Since the drug is off to a good start, maybe just be patient and try to forget it for a few months and reassess things at some predetermined date on your calender?
Just some ideas to play with.
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