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Posted by NikkiT2 on November 20, 2003, at 9:31:39
I'm suffering from a *really* dry mouth.. Its not like a dry mouth that I've suffered before. Its a very strange feeling.. like my tongue is soaking up any moisture in my mouth.. My tongue feels strange, and things are tasting wierd!!
Water makes it worse (bizarre but true), and it has a strange bitter taste (tried tap water, and various brands of bottled) and my usual love, Coke, leaves a really awful sugary taste in mouth mouth. So I switched to pink grapefruit squash (ach, you US guys don't have squash.. its like a fruit concentrate liquid that you add water to) and even that is tasting funny (yet I loved it all summer and was getting through bottles and bottles of it).
Nothing seems to refresh my mouth at all.. And my tongue is getting sore cos I keep sucking it in an attempt to stimulate some saliva.
This has been happening past two weeks.. been on Reboxetine about 6 weeks - 2 months now. (Sorry, brain dead from insomnia, so I forget total length of time)
Any ideas?? I see psych again next Tiesday, and don't want to give up on the Reboxetine yet.. It does seem to have lifted my depression a little and I'm not suicidal.. though agorophobia has returned with a major kick (When ever I leave the flat I start sweating HUGE amounts - clothes and hair totally soaked through within 15 minutes, even my jacket gets soaked through within 30 minutes, and totally freaking out)..
Nikki xx
Posted by SLS on November 20, 2003, at 10:43:20
In reply to Reboxetine side effect???, posted by NikkiT2 on November 20, 2003, at 9:31:39
How much reboxetine are you taking?
I had a tough time with it once I got up to 8mg. Perhaps you went up too fast. Do you think the reboxetine has increased your level of anxiety? It did with me, and it only got worse the longer I was on it. Of course, everyone responds to medications differently. I hope you are able to continue with this drug so you can thoroughly investigate its utility for you.
Good luck.
- Scott
Posted by NikkiT2 on November 20, 2003, at 11:02:33
In reply to Re: Reboxetine side effect???, posted by SLS on November 20, 2003, at 10:43:20
I'm on 8mg.. and I started straight at that dose (Doc said it would be fine, no need for building up slowly)..
Ah, I started on 25th September.. so nearly two months now!
As for anxiety.. dunno.. I'm not having any of my traditional anxiety feelings (shaking, nausea, upset stomach).. But the agorophobia / panic attacks are really getting out of control.. but even they have taken a whole different shape to usual. before it would be just like a bad anxiety attack.. but now it starts with this mad sweating and then I get angry, impatient, confused, and then heavy panting.
Damn this head of mine!!!
Nikki xx
Posted by TJO on November 20, 2003, at 14:22:40
In reply to Re: Reboxetine side effect??? » SLS, posted by NikkiT2 on November 20, 2003, at 11:02:33
Hi Nikki.
> I'm on 8mg.. and I started straight at that dose (Doc said it would be fine, no need for building up slowly)..
That doesn't sit right with me based on my experience this drug. However, you didn't seem to have a problem with it.
> Ah, I started on 25th September.. so nearly two months now!That seems plenty long enough to make a decision as to whether or not to continue with reboxetine. It sounds like your response to it is inadequate. I am also suspicious that it might be exacerbated your agoraphobia. I think desipramine is a better choice if you are looking for a NE reuptake inhibitor.
- Scott
Posted by SLS on November 20, 2003, at 14:26:32
In reply to Re: Reboxetine side effect???, posted by TJO on November 20, 2003, at 14:22:40
Posted by NikkiT2 on November 20, 2003, at 17:04:36
In reply to Re: Reboxetine side effect???, posted by TJO on November 20, 2003, at 14:22:40
Do not post under more than one name *winks*
Thanks for that.. Definately something to discuss with the pdoc. He's always refused my tricyclics in the past because of over dose potential, but I'm not suicidal.. This isn't, I believe, because of the Reboxetine, but because of some deaths that have occured close to me recently ahve caused me to re-evaluate my suicidal thoughts. I'm finding NOT being suicidal actually hard to deal with - like my one escape route has been taken away. But I do intend to stick with this life now.
So, maybe he would be willing to consider these meds now.
Thanks for all the info, its been really helpful
Nikki xx
Posted by SLS on November 20, 2003, at 23:28:21
In reply to Re: Reboxetine side effect??? » TJO, posted by NikkiT2 on November 20, 2003, at 17:04:36
> But I do intend to stick with this life now.
:-)
- Scott
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