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Re: Stimulants as an Antidepressant » sedona

Posted by Viridis on August 4, 2004, at 1:38:22

In reply to Re: Stimulants as an Antidepressant, posted by sedona on August 3, 2004, at 12:42:03

Hi Sedona,

I haven't tried Ritalin -- my pdoc mentioned it as a possibility (for ADD), but felt that Adderall was likely to be "gentler" so we went with that, and it's worked well. According to him, some patients find Ritalin too "up and down" and harsh, although he was quite willing to try it if necessary.

I should add that I tried Provigil (modafinil) for a while first, and although it was somewhat stimulating without causing anxiety, it just didn't help a lot with concentration, nor did it improve my mood the way that Adderall does. I had no problems with it, and my pdoc says it seems very safe, but kind of hit or miss, depending on the patient.

I 've taken 1 mg of Klonopin/day (in the morning) for almost four years, and that generally works well. Very rarely, I'll take another mg in the evening if I'm really stressed, or 0.5-1.0 mg of Xanax, but this is just for special situations. I haven't noticed any tolerance or craving for Klonopin, although I do seem to become quite anxious if I go off it for more than about a day. So, apparently I have become dependent on it and recognize that if I decide to quit I'll have to do so gradually. But I don't see any particular reason to stop using it, since it helps and causes me no side effects.

BTW, I do take 150 mg of Lamictal/day as well. It's subtle, but seems to help smooth things out. I find it very subtle, but effective. If I take more than this it makes me feel a bit restless, but nothing really unpleasant.

Good luck!


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