Posted by floatingbridge on April 27, 2010, at 21:23:38
In reply to Re: Best meds for ADD/FloatingB, posted by stargazer2 on April 27, 2010, at 21:04:20
Hi Stargazer, I was just thinking about you.
Your question about pristiq is best answered, I think, by relating how it became part of my cocktail.
After a year of trials--prozac, lexapro, abilify, we tried pristiq. Side effects were minimal, but so was effect. We took it up to 100 at which point my depression worsen and I had cognitive s/e's. I became desperate, we backed down the dosage and went into a holding pattern (the taper would be awful for me). Then we tried dexedrine. The results were immediate for both depression, social anxiety and add. (Like you, inattentive.) So I have no idea how the pristiq works in my cocktail. Lately I've consider a side-switch to effexor or tramadol for pain issues.
I only caution about pristiq because it can be tough for some to kick.
You sound brighter today--I hope that's true.
Is an maoi's with a little stim possible? One doc said maybe emsam with stim. A friend did well on parnate and adderall, but I don't know the dosages.
Best to you. You'll land on your feet.
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