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Re: is everything a sign of underlying dep???!!! » Snuffy

Posted by Elizabeth on July 12, 2001, at 19:56:45

In reply to Re: is everything a sign of underlying dep???!!! » delna, posted by Snuffy on July 12, 2001, at 11:50:36

> Boy, can I really relate to your situation!!! I am on 300mg effexor, 450mg wellbutrin and 200mg seroquel. I live each day in a "brain fog" (like Elizabeth mentioned). I have been asking my pdoc for something that would clear up my head and get rid of the sleepiness. Like yours my pdoc said that my sleepiness is likly a sign that the depression issue has not been resolved.

FWIW, I met somebody who said that the Alzheimer's drug Aricept (donepezil, a cholinesterase inhibitor) helped her with brain fog. I don't know much about her illness otherwise, though.

> She said we will try ritalin sr because it is short action and adderall is long lasting and she did not want to interupt my sleep ha ha.

It's better to start with a shorter-acting drug in case of adverse reactions, yeah. You might switch to Adderall, Concerta, or Dexedrine Spansules (sustained-release d-amphetamine) if the Ritalin SR pans out.

BTW, about the money thing: Ritalin SR isn't much longer-acting than plain Ritalin, which is a lot cheaper even if your insurance doesn't cover it.

-elizabeth


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