Posted by LightShifter on November 4, 2003, at 16:20:42
In reply to first dose of ritalin, posted by sedona on October 30, 2003, at 1:45:16
I have anxiety and Innatentive ADD and get "brainfog" worse if I take SSRI (serotonin reuptake inhibitors) like Effexor or Paxil). When I tried Strattera (which doesn't reuptake serotonin - Strattera only reupdakes norepinephrine) my anxiety went immediatley away.... You may be able to get by with just Strattera and stop having to play psycho-chemical-soup to counteract negative side effects...
Strattera is much safer than Klonopin which is highly addictive and it also seems to work well with my ADD.... Maybe our ADD, "brainfog", depression and anxiety is caused not by inadequate serotonin (which paxil, zoloft and others work on) but by too much of it and not enough norepinephrine.
I recommend trying a low dose (40 mg or less) of Strattera alone (if this is ever possible with all the other stuff you're on) and see what happens... It sure seems to be working wonders for me so far.
Blessings,
...Dan
> Hello- I currently take Prozac, Klonopin, and Wellbutrin for depression and anxiety. Wellbutrin does nothing for my depression but it has helped with some symptoms that resemble ADD, so my doctor thought a trial of Ritalin might be worth a shot. Today, I took my first does of Ritalin (5mg) as a trial to see if it would help with my poor concentration and inattentiveness. The tablets are 10mg, but since I was unsure of my reaction I only took 5mg. I noticed nothing, except I was a little jittery. The pharmacist told me I would definately notice a difference with my first dose, either positive or negative. I'm a bit discouraged since I felt no real changes, but tomorrow I will take the 10mg pill. Does anyone have any other experiences with starting Ritalin?
> Thank you
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