Posted by SLS on September 19, 2016, at 6:58:04
In reply to Re: Anyone's taking Agomelatine (Valdoxan)? » SLS, posted by Hana on September 19, 2016, at 6:23:22
> > I have been taking Reluxti for about two weeks. I noticed a positive response by day 7 at a dosage of 1.0 mg/day. In my experience, when trying an atypical AP to treat depression, I feel an improvement within a week, provided the dosage is high enough. With Reluxti, you start at 0.5 mg/day for 7 days, then 1.0 mg/day thereafter. I haven't been able to evaluate Reluxti for sexual side effects, as I take prazosin, which can reduce libido drastically. I will have to let you know about weight gain in the coming weeks. I still take 7.5 of Abilify, which I am still tapering. Reluxti is supposed to be more tolerable than Abilify if akathisia is an issue. I felt a little "drugged" for the first few days, but this sedation-like feeling disappeared completely. I will know more about the trajectory of my response to Reluxti over the next few weeks. I hope it doesn't plateau. It will be very demoralizing if I get "stuck" again.
> Having a normal sex drive is important for me. Take care :)
I miss having a sex-drive due to my taking prazosin. Unfortunately, it looks like I will need to take it if I am to achieve remission. It's a hell of a compromise to make. I will say this, though. I did have a sex-drive while taking Abilify without prazosin. Reluxti is related to Abilify chemically and pharmacologically. Perhaps, like Abilify, Reluxti will not squelch sex-drive.
Are you still interested in taking Reluxti?
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