Posted by helpme on July 8, 2006, at 17:44:07
In reply to Re: Dexedrine, posted by Meri-Tuuli on May 24, 2006, at 8:52:15
Trust me, benzo plus ritalin is no problem. I am prescribed both-right now I am not supposed to take them at the same time- but for awhile I was (oficially). I think it might have to do with which benzo and the amounts and reasons. Ie, something like klonopin takes the edge off ritalin if the dose was too high and you are freaking out- but you can easily get into upping both drugs in a pointless cycle. At that time, the ritalin, as now is for sleep disorder and atttention problems and resistant depression- and I took the time release form of xanax for anxiety. I still got the antidepressent effect from the ritalin, my attention was fine, but very calm and smooth. Right now I take ritalin during the day, and klonopin at night- but actually just switched to a shorter acting benzo so as to prevent next day hangover, because my goal is to reduce drugs altogether.
By the way, "valium" seems to have a shady reputation- from movies? "Mother's helper" kind of thing? The others are perfectly fine, and might be easier for you to get because they don't have that dark mystique or notorious popular reputation. I've heard valium is a real knock-out anyway, and that the newer ones are more suave.
> Hi Paul!
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> > I live downunder, not exactly pill hand over USA, but am scripted Ritalin+Valium+Prozac.
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> Wow, its very hard to get your hands on valium, let alone ritalin, and together, *no way* - like in I'm sure the pdocs eyes would pop out if you suggested the two.
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> I'm migrating!
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> And another thing, it seems that in the UK adults with ADD/HD don't exist according to the docs. I've yet to come across someone formally diagnosed as one.
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> Ed_uk might have a better idea through.
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> Kind regards
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> Meri
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