Posted by sukarno on April 30, 2005, at 10:35:49
In reply to Re: Expired medications... safe to take? » sukarno, posted by pro_social_soon on April 30, 2005, at 7:37:59
Hi there. :-)
I'm back up to the manufacturer's recommended dose of 12.5mg 3x a day.
Other meds I take are Xanax 1mg 3x/day and 1.5 to 2mg at bedtime; famotidine (Pepcid) 20mg every 6 hours for acid reflux.
I've found Stablon to reduce the effectiveness of Xanax and have had headaches and nightmares which haven't gone away with prolonged use (of Stablon).
I'm about to give up on the Stablon "experiment" because of the headaches (a chronic, vascular headache in the temples and front part of the head that starts up after my 2nd pill of the day in the late afternoon and goes away by morning) and nightmares/vivid dreams.
It also hasn't lifted me out of my amotivational syndrome despite its antidepressant effect.The good side is that I feel better in terms of less anxiety/worry, less asthma symptoms and no depression whatsoever.
I think the headaches are just too much, so I'm going to try Survector (amineptine) next at a low dose (maybe 25 to 50mg to start) and have a liver function test.
I'm also contemplating a Xanax withdrawal via gradual Valium substitution and taper.
Xanax just isn't effective enough on Stablon. Even higher doses don't do much good. I feel I probably need a longer acting benzo if I'm going to be on antidepressants.
I just hope Survector doesn't give me headaches! :-)
Overall, I'd say Stablon is excellent for depression and also somatic complaints or accompanied excessive worrying..and possibly even good for panic attacks!
Has anyone else here had headaches on Stablon? You know how a caffeine withdrawal headache is eh? It's exactly like that, except I don't drink coffee or any caffeinated beverages.
Thanks for writing. I hope others can find Stablon useful. I don't think taking paracetamol or ibuprofen on a daily basis would be a good idea just to reduce the headaches caused by it.
Paul
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