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Shall I Skip Suboxone And Take Deplin For Depression?
Hello- I am a 43yearold male. Lifetime serious depression. Have been taking 15mg daily Deplin for a few weeks now (many years on Zoloft w/o much benefit). Anyway I really cannot say if the Deplin is working because I have been trying to taper down off of Suboxone at the same time (2 years Suboxone total, 6mg for the last year before tapering). Well I am right now in the middle of the HELL of Suboxone withdrawal (day 2) and am wondering if I should skip or take the Deplin. A lot of people complain it makes them energetic or anxious, and that is the last thing I need right now as I am going out of my skin with anxiety, depression, major Suboxone withdrawal. I already feel like I'm going to die and don't want to take anything that could make it worse, but also don't want to skip Deplin if it could help. Just looking for any advice...THANK YOU VERY MUCH
-Michael V. Zimmerman
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-Michael V. Zimmerman
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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DEPLIN IS FOLIC ACID, ITS NOT AN ANTIDEPRESSANT.SO U MAY SKIP OR TAKE IT, IT WONT AFFECT U ACUTELY. IF THE WITHDRAWL IS TOO SEVER THEN TAKE A USUAL DOSE OF SUBOXONE AND START CAP DULOXETINE 30 MG WITH IT AFTER CONSULTING UR DOCTOR. BEST OF LUCK. THANX
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