Posted by anita on April 19, 2000, at 16:23:10
In reply to Re: Mirapex users?, posted by AndrewB on April 19, 2000, at 12:23:18
Hi Andrew,
Good to hear from you again, and much thanks for the info. Further questions: Why did you switch from amisulpride to Mirapex? What else are you taking? What is your Mirapex dosage, and what is the dose recommended for depression? I am very seriously considering adding Mirapex to Zoloft (which only helps for anxiety), but the cost is daunting.
I discontinued amisulpride after about 2 months because I was getting quite irritable, as is usual for me w/ dopamine enhancing meds. I was also gaining weight, but not that much. It did help me with energy and improving my mood.
I'm also considering reboxetine (although other noradrenergic drugs haven't helped) and modafinil (which I haven't heard great things about). No other meds left for me to try, other than amineptine, which I understand is unavailable now, and Celexa, which seems pointless at this point. Next step: vagus nerve stimulator?
anita
> Hello again Anita,
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> Can you tell me more about your experience with amisulpride. I am very interested. What symptoms did it help you with and where did it fail you.?
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> I use Mirapex now. I really don't know what it does for me since I've never used it by itself. My impression is that it pretty much duplicates what amisulpride does except that it may have more anxiolytic action. One poster said that Mirapex worked well for her, relieving her depression, improving her energy, until it pooped out on her, as all her other ADs had. In one small study Mirapex was used with vegetative bipolars. It seems the Mirapex relieved their depression and improved their energy. No poop out occurred.
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> Adrafinil or reboxetine also may help with atypical.
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> AndrewB
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