Posted by LynnPerley on December 20, 2003, at 12:45:44
I have been taking effexor xr for quite a while now. My depression is improving to the point the mental slowness, i.e., calling people by the wrong name, having a word in mind but not being able to say it, short term memory problems, "brain fog", etc. side effect of the effexor xr is frustrating. I took provigil for a month and it helped some but the insurance company would not approve it, so I was prescribed ritalin instead. I'm interested in hearing from anyone else who has added ritalin to combat side effects or brain fog from an antidepressant or SSRI. BTW, I take 300 mg of effexor xr every night. I was prescribed a dosage of either 5mg or 10mg of generic ritalin every morning. How long does the ritalin last and does it take a while to build up or does it get out of your system quickly?
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