Posted by jonathanupr on July 6, 2006, at 23:19:58
I'm just pedalling around here tonight and I figured I'd post this. Right now I'm just awishin' there was somethin' besides an SSRI that could take away the intrusive thoughts/OCD that is exacerbated from taking a stim. The SSRIs zap my creativity and energy, I just really don't work well on SSRIs......I've gotten down to 5 mgs of Lexapro, 6 mgs of Lamictal (low low dose, but if I go above that my muscles ache like mad and I can't exercise worth a damn....plus I get a different sort of craziness in my head that is from the Lamictal's interaction with a dopamine agonist), 4 mgs of Gabitril (has helped a ton in the irritability dept. with very few if any side effects), .5 mg Klonopin......and the exacerbating med which has given me a life: Adderall at 20-25 mgs SR....
There's gotta be somethin' else besides the SSRIs that wouldn't screw with my creativity and energy to be creative, it's like I just don't care or give a damn to write anymore......a simple word which used to have meaning to me, just doesn't anymore.
Other combos that I've thought of: Tryptophan, B6, niacin...... yet still the serotonin connection here.....
Cymbalata? but hell it's got NRI properties to it and I don't know how I'd take to that as NE always seems to be an issue if I'm already on an NE reuptake inhibiting med....
Memantine? don't know if my OCD is glutamate related, but it could be.....i should definitely check this out...
Clomipramine/Anafranil: does this screw with one's creativity at all? any experiencers of this med?
I could try going on Abilify to see if that helps tweak the SSRIs induced apathy......screw Zyprexa, just looking for donut and ice cream trouble if I were to take that again..... Seroquel?
Any input would be decent.......thanxs
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