Posted by Racer on April 5, 2007, at 15:48:18
In reply to Re: New med Serzone any experiences?, posted by Phillipa on April 5, 2007, at 15:24:12
Hi, Jan.
You asked about my experience with Serzone, and you sound worried about taking it. I'm going to answer a bit of your question, but I'm also going to remind you of something -- this is ME, it doesn't mean anything at all for you. You may have a wildly successful ride on it, it may be the best thing you've ever done, you might even win the lottery because of it! (OK, you're unlikely to win the lottery just because of a drug, but you get the point, right?) I nearly refused to answer, because I'm afraid of giving your anxiety more ammunition than it already has. I know many people have had a great ride on Serzone, think it's the best med they've ever taken, and have had no problems on it. You just might be one of those people, and I hope you can start this drug with your eyes on that prize, and not worrying about side effects.
When I took Serzone, it lowered my blood pressure and caused insomnia. The insomnia might even have been related to the hypotension, since that tends to make me feel panicky. (Too bad the panic doesn't increase my BP, huh?) The hypotension is something that happens to me with a lot of medications, and it's one reason I doubt I'll ever be able to take an MAOI. For some reason, even very low doses of some medications cause hypotension for me -- but that's MY chemistry. It's not something you can extrapolate from to predict your own response.
I'm sorry that you're so afraid to try new medications. I don't know what else to tell you, to help you get over it. All I can think of is to remind you that you won't know your reaction until you try it. And that the adjustment phase effects GO AWAY after the adjustment phase is over.
Good luck.
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