Posted by anita on May 5, 2000, at 13:44:57
In reply to Amisulpride, posted by AndrewB on May 4, 2000, at 9:27:09
Thanks, John, for your input. I had terrible dry mouth on nortriptyline, and don't particularly want to deal with that again, but maybe at a really low dose, as you suggest, it won't be a problem.
Andrew, I think I've talked about my experience with amisulpride before, but I'll reiterate it, and maybe one of us can make a general post all about amisulpride from the input of everybody who has taken it so it will be helpful to others...
I took amisulpride for atypical depression, 12.5 or 25mg a day, for several weeks. Essentially it felt like Ritalin: increased energy, desire to get out of the house and do things and see friends, a brightening of mood, more regular sleep. It also increased my appetite and caused a suprising amount of weight gain in only a few weeks (10 lbs.), not entirely due to eating more.
I also got my period very late one month. It wasn't as anxiety-provoking as other stimulant meds I've tried. I took it with 100mg Lamictal. I did like it, but eventually it made me very irritable, as do all dopaminergic meds do for me for some reason, so I stopped taking it. I ordered it from a Swiss company I think, one that you had recommended to me.I am interested in how to alleviate the side effects -- anything about irritability?
ciao,
anita
> Hi again Anita,
>
> I was very interested in hearing about the side effects you had on amisulpride. I'd love to know more. By telling of your experinece, others taking amisulpride can better know what they are getting into. I hope you don't mind these questions. Are you still taking amisulpride? How does it help you. What is your diagnosis. Are there any other side effects? Where did you end up ordering it from.
> Most importantly, if you are still interested, I have recently read about a straight forward way to take away your side effects.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> AndrewB
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