Posted by KXo on March 18, 2004, at 19:45:09
In reply to Re: Meds not giving full relief. What do do?, posted by KathrynLex on March 17, 2004, at 17:11:16
Hi K!
About the high, I know medications can make it in the beggining.
The difference is that people don't develop tolerance to Prozac, but they can develop tolerance to Ritalin.
I don't pretend to up my dose now. But I think maybe it could be worthy if I don't develop tolerance. Maybe upping the dosage is just what I need to feel 100%! I think I will know this only when I try, but I worry if I can develop tolerance to the upper dosage and then if it doesn't work, not be able to feel how I am feeling now in my current dosage. Do you or anyone have ideas?
If I keep feeling the way I am, I don't want to try any other medication soon. I have tryed so many!!!
Have a nice day!
==KXo> Hi KXo,
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> I haven't taken Ritalin before, but did experience an inital "high" or kind of "magic" on Prozac. It went away when my body adjusted to the medication. I think the "high" is caused by your body getting a surge of chemicals (such as seritonine) that it needed and didn't have before. After the body adjusts to having the proper chemistry, the high goes away. This is just a theory.
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> I don't think that your ritalin/klonopin combo isn't working. The "magic" is just gone because your body has adjusted. As long as you aren't experience extreme anxiety or depression anymore, it's still working.
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> Operating at 60% to 70% isn't too bad, but it can probably get better. There are other meds out there besides SSRIs for depression. Ask your psychiatrist about alternatives. Good luck in finding the right combo!
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> K.
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