Posted by zeugma on October 6, 2004, at 18:40:51
In reply to Re: Geno....Let's Brainstorm......(very long) » thug life, posted by iris2 on October 6, 2004, at 9:06:46
> I want to thank you for the information you posted. I hope it is helpful to Geno and I certainly know it will be to me. I am not diagnosed with ADHD or ADD but I certainly have the symptoms of ADD. I cannot focus, concentrate and have no energy. I take Ritalin, I started taking it for BP because of Parnate and when I went off the Parnate never stopped taking it. I have tried several other stimulants and am not able to take them. On the off chance that I can take Strattera, as a kind of back door stimulant I wondered what you might think of that.
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> I also set my alarm and take my Ritalin and go back to bed or sleep for about an hour or so until it kicks in. I think that is one of the things that drew me to your post.
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> Thanks,
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> irene
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Hi irene,Since you take Ritalin and are wondering about Strattera as a 'back-door stimulant' I will describe how they compare in my experience. Ritalin does nothing for me by itself. It enhanced the effect of provigil, which is the only substance besides caffeine which can give me any energy (perpetual severe lethargy). I cannot take provigil due to side effects. Strattera added to Ritalin provides a 'jolting' effect that is not exactly energizing, more like a clearing, focusing effect. Strattera is a powerful NE reuptake inhibitor but it may have other effects as well. I do not know if it would aggravate your other existing conditions. I went back on it out of desperation as my ADD has been in urgent need of addressing and provigil, which I would class as far and away the most effective drug I have ever taken for ADD, had to be d/c'd.
-z
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