Posted by KarenB on June 17, 2000, at 0:48:12
In reply to Welcome SadSuzie, and my 2¢, posted by S.D. on June 16, 2000, at 21:12:51
Well alrighty then...
So the original question was actually about Tianeptine. Hmmmm. I often miss the obvious and get embroiled in the details - sorry. I have limited knowledge about this but I do have some personal experience which I will share with you.
I tried Tianeptine, very hopefully, when Amineptine was discontinued. My Filipna doctora suggested that it should have the same effectiveness as Amineptine. No such luck. With me, it acted like an SSRI, leaving me sleeeeeeepy, lethaaaaargic, irritable AND depressed. I lost almost three weeks of my life to that med, waiting for it to get better. It didn't.
This is, of course, just one woman's experience. I have no idea what it has done or hasn't done for anyone else. Your mileage may vary.
Actually, the failure of Tianeptine is what started my fervent search for the right drug combination. I finally figured out that no one, not even my doctors, were going to take my mental health as seriously as I alone needed to.
I'm still looking but feel I am closer than I've ever been.
Karen
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