Posted by Optimist on September 30, 2004, at 20:15:21
In reply to Re: coffee helps Dr's article linklots of info, posted by Stryker88 on September 27, 2004, at 16:34:47
So... I was wondering. If I feel at my best with caffiene in my system what other drugs may be a better substitute?
I'm currently on 300mg of wellbutrin SR per day along with 1800mg of St. John's Wort. I take some tyrosine in the mornings or before a workout sometimes as well. Usually in dosages around 3 grams.
Currently if I take all my meds and pop a caffience pill or two I feel great, pretty much a 100%, but this does not last. I will have lots of energy for a few hours then crash shortly afterwards.
Funny as it may sound, caffiene feels like the best antidepressant I've ever taken. I have a pdoc appt tomorrow and was thinking about asking her to augment my treatment but am a little unsure in which direction at this moment.
I feel like the SJW is contributing to my apathy. It makes me feel unambitious, and not really concerned with my lot in life. I'm currently unemployed and need to focus my energy and ambition in that direction.
I feel the SJW is adding some positive effects though. I have some mild social anxiety and it seems to help with that. I've always felt shy and it seems to take the edge off somewhat. I figure I may need some kind of serotonin action.
So any ideas here? I'm thinking of either effexor, or prozac to replace the SJW, to basically do the same job but be more activating. Basically something that can be more activating but won't konk out after a few hours.
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