Posted by sukarno on March 29, 2005, at 15:16:56
In reply to Developing side effects to tianeptine (Stablon), posted by sukarno on March 25, 2005, at 5:30:58
It is day 6 or 7 of being on Stablon (12.5mg t.i.d.) and no more side effects, but also no significant antidepressant effect yet. The manufacturer says it can take two weeks to lift the depression, so I should be more patient.
I have heard of folks taking SSRIs and having to wait several weeks to get any noticeable effect.
I haven't read many stories of people on Stablon, so I am not sure what to expect from it. I have Seasonal Affective Disorder so it is possible this is a different type of depression, but then again, maybe it will respond to Stablon.
I guess what I can say is that I am not as severely depressed as I was the day I started taking this new drug. I'd say that maybe my mood has improved by 10%.
The only definite effect I can feel is a reduction in anxiety.. moreso a reduction in anxiety rather than depression.
I hope others on this drug can post their stories here.
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