Long Term Effects Of Espiride (Page 3)
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Esperide anti-depressant drug - long time use:

I have been on esperide for at least 4 years continuously, varying between 2 - 4 capsules a day. The effects were quite significant - i was always tired, even after sleeping for 8 - 12 hrs; i was always grumpy; i forget many things; long & short term, i stopped having my period after 2 yrs & didn't have them for 3 yrs. It felt like i was comotosed; had no interest in things i previously loved, like sit coms & comedy, etc. I had no more energy and was freezing cold in the summer; i was not interested in intimacy. then checked with my gynea why certain hormone levels were extremely high. In the last 2 months I changed to a new anti-depressant - I'm now a new person, periods have come back, laughing again, remembering again, loving again, the anger is gone and I don't get so cold any more. I can't wait to go back to gym and exercise.

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It has been a year since being diagnosed with Bipolar (The not so bad one apparently i think). My doctor says i can take them whenever i want just to take the edge off when i am feeling too stressed or having difficulties switching off due to a issue or situation (That is my biggest problem i cant switch off!) I was told that it is harmless and can even be given to pregnant woman. I experience all those symptoms without Espiride. It definitely relaxes me.

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I stopeed taking Espiride after having 1 tablet a day for approx 8 months. After a week of stopping I'm not sleeping well and I feel like my menopause symptoms are returning - hot flushes, pulpitations, etc. but only at night

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@ Paul. Only if you dump a truckload on her, implying that the espiride is then on her...jokes.. it sounds very serious. It sounds more like a blood pressure or diabetes type issue. Get to a doctor before she explodes.

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Me wife is on espiride, is it possible for her to experience burst vains, or even semi stroke alike side effects from it?

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I have stopped taking this drug as it has affected my personality and my life even worse. I often felt 'out of it', frustrated, vaccilated between trying to please at the expense of being myself and then feeling compromised, usnure of myself and confused. I now see a therapist who has put me on a reasonably strict diet and with whom I do bodywork sessions. I immediately felt hugely better, then bad for about a week which he said was to be expected, and now 4 weeks later feeling better and better. Much better than when I was taking the drug and much better than I was initially.

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Espiride contains the active ingredient Supiride, this is used to treat psychosis and depression.

It is not approved for use, yet, in the US and Canada.

Those are normal side effects for these types of medications, however, it sounds like you may be having a problem, because they normally taper off as your body adjusts to the medication and should not be so severe after you have been using it for awhile.

Have you tried speaking to your doctor about these problems?

We aren't medical professionals, so can't even begin to guess what alternative medications you can use. Your doctor has to take your full medical history into account, as well as any other medications you might be on, when prescribing something.

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I have been on Esperide for about a year and a half and I'm experiencing very similar symptoms to the writer above (cold in summer, forgetting things, angry and grumpy, always tired, not interested in intimacy). I am on one tablet a day - I'd like to know what alternative there is for me - I actually feel like I'm slightly drugged. I'm tempted to stop taking this tablet as I feel it is the Espiride that is causing me to feel the way I do. Is there an alternative tab I could change to?

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