Posted by Don_Bristol on April 13, 2006, at 17:23:34
In reply to Re: HELP: How often how deeply do you get depress » Don_Bristol, posted by ed_uk on April 13, 2006, at 15:58:30
Ed wrote ....
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Hi Don>
> Reboxetine (and SNRI) was good
> but side effects were a problem.
>What side effects did you have?
Ed
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Hello Ed.First excuse my typo when I posted.
I guess you understood I meant to write "(an SNRI)".The chief side effect was Reynaud's Syndrome. My extremeties would, when they got a bit too cold, shut doen their blood flow and I would get very cold.
This was not a listed side effect at the time and when I reported it to the Doc he was a bit sceptical. I think this is now a listed side effect.
The Reynaud's was rather painful and I would get it in my hands in winter or when immersing my hands in cold water in the home. I would get it at the tip of my nose after a night in a cool bedroom (!!!) and don't blame the bedroom for being chilly because I never had that before or since the Reboxetine.
However it was a good med. Maybe because it is inherently energising and I seem to find that sort of med the typ which helps me (unlike the SSRIs).
Other side effects for me were minor increase i sweating, sliught mental confusion (not welcome), strange sexual response of reaching a weak orgasm *before* actually ejaculating, a sort of queasiness-nause-restlessness-tension (not much fun but just about tolerable).
Also some extra smell in body odor and smelly urine (but may have been due to a urinary infection).
Sleep was fine. Daytime physical *energy* (not mood) was not noticeably improved.
I trid it for about 6 or 7 weeks. Started at a gentle 2mg a day then went up quickly to 10mg but had to reduce it. Reduced slowly in 1mg steps every 10 days or so but saw that the side effects were still there even at very low doses.
HTH
Don
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