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Posted by Cydnie on August 6, 2010, at 17:48:31
Does anyone know why nortriptylene might stop you from having a crash from vyvanse? I had taken vyvanse in the past on its own and had a dark crash, then tried it again recently on its own and had again another crash. Then I started notriptylene and was so tired and trying to keep up with my little one, and decided to try again took a vyvanse and no crash! Two weeks without any crashes the entire time and felt better than I have in so long! I felt great! The vyvanse made such a difference to my mood if I took it one day, not the next. Then I had an unfortunate reaction to upping the nortripylene and was told to stop, so am off both now. I am horribly depressed and in a fog, and trying to take care of my baby exhausted and in tears. I want to start another med that may have the same effect on the vyvanse and preventing the crash, but have no idea what it could have been - affected the other neurotransmitters? Does anyone have any idea, any similar experiences? I doubt she will want to try another tricyclic because of my reaction, so am desperately searching for an answer so that I can get back to what I was for the last two weeks, and feel awful for my little one seeing his mom in tears, a horrible mom in comparison to what I've been!!!!!
Posted by Cydnie on August 6, 2010, at 17:54:44
In reply to banerson@yahoo.com, posted by Cydnie on August 6, 2010, at 17:48:31
Can't seem to edit after the fact the subject line - sorry!
Posted by Phillipa on August 6, 2010, at 17:58:35
In reply to do some meds prevent a vyvanse crash?, posted by Cydnie on August 6, 2010, at 17:54:44
First welcome to babble. See you are new. Editing the above is usually not posible. I'd Start a new thread With The title you just wrote. Phillipa
Posted by Phillipa on August 6, 2010, at 18:00:28
In reply to Re: do some meds prevent a vyvanse crash? » Cydnie, posted by Phillipa on August 6, 2010, at 17:58:35
I feel that now people will know what the post is about and good luck with your responses. And don't beat yourself up for crying you are a great Mom. Phillip ps it's not your fault
Posted by Maxime on August 6, 2010, at 18:11:39
In reply to banerson@yahoo.com, posted by Cydnie on August 6, 2010, at 17:48:31
You are not a horrible mom.
Have you tried the following:
Adderall
Provigil
Ritaline
DexedrineMaybe they will work better for you.
Posted by Cydnie on August 8, 2010, at 13:08:28
In reply to Re: banerson@yahoo.com » Cydnie, posted by Maxime on August 6, 2010, at 18:11:39
Thank you all and you're right, I should repost. That was kind of embarrassing! Anyway, I did try all the stim meds, but always crashed and for some reason with the nortriptylene, I didn't crash! If doctors don't know about this, they should - it could help a lot of people! Stim meds made me into a better me (I know all the bad literature about them, and only want to take them short term) because it was helping me out of not just the fog, but helping me with my social anxiety to get back out there with my baby and meet other new moms. I feel if I can take them again, I can get over my hump. But I crashed without the nortriptylene and don't know why! If I knew why, or if I could replicate that with another med, I would feel hopeful again! Anyway, thanks so much. If I ever find out anything, I'll post here in case it helps anyone else. I hope it's not just nortriptylene that stops the crashes since I reacted badly to it when upping it. The chemistry of it all is beyond me, but I wish I could figure it out! Thanks, Cydnie
Posted by europerep on August 8, 2010, at 14:04:29
In reply to vyvanse and crashing without nortriptylene, posted by Cydnie on August 8, 2010, at 13:08:28
hi there..
what I just wanted to add..
do I get it right that you suffer from post-partum depression? you know, scientists at a Belgian university recently found out (don't ask me why they only did so now) that PP depression is directly caused by too rapid monoamine oxidase.. so, the logical thing, if other meds aren't working, would be to go on an MAOI.. possibly starting with moclobemide if it's available where you are at. that would seem like a better solution than stimulants, because it would treat (more) directly the issues that are causing your depression.
have you ever considered trying them, or have you maybe already had them?
Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 8, 2010, at 14:38:07
In reply to do some meds prevent a vyvanse crash?, posted by Cydnie on August 6, 2010, at 17:54:44
>Can't seem to edit after the fact the subject line - sorry!
Only Dr. Bob can edit posts and subject lines. If you need something to be changed, you have to send Dr. Bob a babblemail.
Posted by Dr. Bob on August 8, 2010, at 20:58:32
In reply to vyvanse and crashing without nortriptylene, posted by Cydnie on August 8, 2010, at 13:08:28
> Thank you all and you're right, I should repost.
Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20100731/msgs/957833.html
Bob
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