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Re: Ritch » cybercafe

Posted by Ritch on March 16, 2003, at 10:28:23

In reply to Ritch, posted by cybercafe on March 15, 2003, at 21:46:05

> hey mitch you are taking a stimulant and an antidepressant right?
>
> i'm curious how, when you feel depressed and are unable to concentrate, you decide whether to increase your antidepressant or to increase your stimulant
>
> thanks (i still can't believe you take both and aren't at all manic)


Hi, I'm not on any stimulants now. I'm taking Depakote+Klonopin and Effexor+Wellbutrin with fish oil. The Effexor is very very low dose. The Wellbutrin 100mg/day. The WB is something of a stimulant. I have been on Adderall, dexedrine, Ritalin and Focalin previously, however. The dosage of stimulants that work well have never needed to change any. The Effex. or WB doses go high enough to avoid any intolerable adverse effects. If the Effex. gets too high I will sweat too much, have insomnia, and most importantly my stomach gets very upset. If the WB gets too high it aggravates generalized anxiety too much. Stims never made me manic in any way at all. It is the SSRI's that do that. I have had rage episodes with TCA's, but not euphoria. SSRI's make me act like I am smoking weed.


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