Posted by AlexCanada on October 19, 2012, at 6:21:56
In reply to Re: This is a bit frightening. Alert but not awake. » AlexCanada, posted by SLS on October 19, 2012, at 4:11:28
just 5mg i've taken (2 days). the bare minimum it seems. Right now much of Memantine appears to have worn off. I feel less detached, more ''awake'', don't feel weird. I have some emotion back. And some piece of cognition improved. I think a subtype of memory. But... cognition overall in other ways was HIGHLY improved during the Memantine peak hours.
I was able to write highly detailed postings online regarding other subjects. In a manner where the words came very easily. I was able to properly express myself and feel the intellectual that was buried away a decade ago when my mental health problems began. I really want that brilliance again. It is remarkable how much easier it was to express myself hours ago. Right now back in what feels like my pre-Memantine state I have clearly noticed that my word finding difficulty is a huge issue. Plus it is difficult in general for my mind to process my thoughts anyway.
Memantine really opened up my eyes as to what I can be capable of.
So I wonder... what else might be there which is less likely to make me feel so damn weird and dissassociated and instead provide me with the positives of improved cognition, more active mind, and increased word finding capability? Because something about Memantine really made me feel dark and gloomy. It was genuinely frightening and in a manner which i rarely ever feel.
What action may the NDMA mechanisms of Memantine have?
And between d2 d3 d4 and whatever else memantine does... which factors may contribute to what?
I'm really eager to find something to help me think. I want my mind back. I cherished my intelligence so very much.
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> What dosage of memantine did you start at?
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> I felt weird, too, when I moved up from 20 mg/day to 40 mg/day. It was probably too big a jump. I felt sort of drunk. I got scared and stopped taking it. I wish that I were smart enough to have given it more time.
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> Sometimes weird is good. I always feel weird right before I begin to respond to MAOIs. Memantine is generally a benign drug. You might want to reduce the dosage temporarily. Did you follow the titration schedule suggested by the manufacturer? They used to give out starter packs to physicians for their patients to begin treatment. Perhaps memantine is not the right drug for you. I have a hard time thinking of a psychotropic drug that does not produce adverse effects for some people.
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> http://www.namenda.com/Taking-Namenda/How-Its-Taken.aspx
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> Good luck.
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> - Scott
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