Posted by KarenB on June 2, 2000, at 16:19:48
In reply to Too Apathetic to weigh back in.., posted by Johnturner77 on June 2, 2000, at 9:58:47
John,
I am not one who suffers from insomnia either - or real anxiety for that matter - but my doc prescribed Buspar for it's antidepressant benefits in cases of low level depression or dysthymia. Since SSRIs only make me more tired and creepy and most tricyclics make me feel "medicated," with dry mouth, etc., I didn't have many alternatives. MAOIs, I have never tried but the strict dietary restrictions scare me a little.
No, I have not found that I develop a tolerance to stimulants at all. I strongly dislike feeling wired and taking any more than the therapeutic dose makes me feel that way. I used amineptine for almost two years without ever exceeding the recommended dosage and it supposedly has "potential for abuse" as well. Reportedly, that is why it was pulled from the market.
I struggled a bit with being on "amphetamines" but without stimulants I am half a person. With them, I get to have a life. I have fought to drag myself out of bed in the morning since I was a child. I have missed much of my life because I was just too tired and apathetic to care. I have two boys, ages 2 1/2 and 5, so lying in bed all day is not an option. Thank God, it's not. These precious little guys deserve a whole mommy.
Best to you...
Karen
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