Posted by Lou Pilder on September 20, 2016, at 8:32:45
In reply to Re: Anyone's taking Agomelatine (Valdoxan)? » SLS, posted by Hana on September 19, 2016, at 12:17:02
> > > > 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.
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> > > Having a normal sex drive is important for me. Take care :)
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> > 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.
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> > Are you still interested in taking Reluxti?
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> > - Scott
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> Yup. I'll take it and see how it goes. I really appreciate your help.Hana,
Do you really have enough information to make a more-informed decision as to take Scott's promotion of the drug here for yourself?
Before you go to your psychiatrist to have the drug for you given to you, let us reason together. before you head for the dance at the pharmacy.
Let us listed to someone in the field that knows more than Scott about these drugs as he is an expert and Scott is not.
Lou
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