Posted by ramsea on June 24, 2004, at 10:32:24
In reply to Re: SULPIRIDE: Any long-term experience? » ramsea, posted by Pluto on June 24, 2004, at 10:10:17
Better late than never. I just hope I can help you a little bit.
Okay--to the first question, I was started on a high dose in hospital, along with a TCA, Gamamil. Thelast one was guaranteed to make me sleep, and did it ever. When I left hospital she brought the dose down slowly until I was pretty much taking 200-400 mgs. as needed. The lower you go with Sulpiride, the more it acts as an antidepressant. Sulpiride was one of the first to have activating effects built into it, which is why it can seem like it clears the head on low doses and just makes things seem okay.
2) She stopped the TCA within three months. It was done too quickly but I got over it and felt better with just the Sulpiride.
3) One day I decided to just give up the Sulpiride, I was sick of drugs and since my dose was low, what did it matter. Well, it did matter. My CNS was well-used to Sulpiride and reacted badly to its absence. I got the discontinuation flu thing--felt like death. This lasted a weekend then seemed to be over.I wonder why it's being chased away? It was such a help.
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