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Posted by happy on January 9, 2002, at 16:17:41
Hi, I am very new to this group and this is my first post.
I've been taking Prozac for almost 10 years and just
stopped taking Cylert about a week ago (bad side affects).
My problem is the sudden and unrelenting depression,
anxiety, and exhaustion. In a couple of weeks I will see
my pdoc to explore other meds, etc., but in the meantime
I have to find a way to function so that I don't lose
my job.What methods have any of you found successful????
Posted by Dennison on January 9, 2002, at 21:08:59
In reply to How to cope with Cylert withdrawal?, posted by happy on January 9, 2002, at 16:17:41
> Hi, I am very new to this group and this is my first post.
> I've been taking Prozac for almost 10 years and just
> stopped taking Cylert about a week ago (bad side affects).
> My problem is the sudden and unrelenting depression,
> anxiety, and exhaustion. In a couple of weeks I will see
> my pdoc to explore other meds, etc., but in the meantime
> I have to find a way to function so that I don't lose
> my job.
>
> What methods have any of you found successful????Hi happy I've taken cylert "pemoline" for a few yrs why do you want to stop taking it if it helped, or didn't it ? :):) It's a fairly descent med in my opinion , the liver toxicity issue is way overblown, hope that's not the reason. Liver problems with cylert extremely rare n liver test on periodic basis are no big deal. Liver complications incidence is extremely low perhaps 11 deaths that I know of but that's out of millions n is almost always with young kids!! I've stopped it a couple times when I've tried new med regiment withdrawal extremely minor. Btw I'm prescribed 18.75 "3 times a day "" most days I only take 2 tabs at most n I divide the dose " split the tab"!!!!!! That would be my advice cut down slow - to a single tab , then to 1/2 tab. Wellbutrin can be used to replace cylert works quite similiarily,both affect dopamine n norepinephrine re-uptake, dopamine moreso though. Good Luck """""""Happy""""""""
Posted by happy on January 9, 2002, at 21:36:11
In reply to Re: How to cope with Cylert withdrawal?, posted by Dennison on January 9, 2002, at 21:08:59
Hi, Dennison! Well, I agree completely with you that the Cylert is affective -- with it (past three years 1-2 tabs/day). It's enabled me to stay awake 16 hours a day without a nap. However, from the beginning it's caused me to have real alcohol cravings (otherwise, I feel so irritable I feel like I could rip out of my body). Yes, I've been indulging those. Now I have a nice little wine habit (and have gained 25 pounds). My fault, I know, I know. The real reason I stopped it is that I've experienced profuse sweating for the past six months (like I'll blow dry my hair and it's dripping wet 10 minutes later). Believe it or not, that symptom has completely STOPPED since I decided to stop the Cylert on my own. I know I shouldn't do this (tried taking 1/2 tab -- felt like I took nothing - same affect as now). I had a friend that took Wellbutrin as an anti-smoking aid and I found it very affective, like you said.
Thanks so much for your time and advice, I can't tell you how great it feels to know that this type of board is out there!
Happy (you like that?)
Posted by CalvaryHill on January 10, 2002, at 4:46:43
In reply to Re: How to cope with Cylert withdrawal? » Dennison, posted by happy on January 9, 2002, at 21:36:11
I think you might be a candidate for naltrexone (ReVia) therapy to cut down on alcohol cravings--that is if its your prerogative to quit. Some people claim that naltrexone has antidepressant properties too (http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/split/Aug-antidep-with-naltrex.html)
I heard this one person say "AA is for _quitters_" and I thought that was pretty funny.
The anticholinergic properties of some tricyclic antidepressants are very useful for profuse sweating (http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/split/Sweating-from-antidepressa.html). I found nortriptyline to be the most tolerable.
Thank you for contributing to our group...
CalvaryHill
Posted by happy on January 10, 2002, at 21:16:16
In reply to recommendations to take to your doctor » happy, posted by CalvaryHill on January 10, 2002, at 4:46:43
> I think you might be a candidate for naltrexone (ReVia) therapy to cut down on alcohol cravings--that is if its your prerogative to quit. Some people claim that naltrexone has antidepressant properties too (http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/split/Aug-antidep-with-naltrex.html)
>
> I heard this one person say "AA is for _quitters_" and I thought that was pretty funny.
>
> The anticholinergic properties of some tricyclic antidepressants are very useful for profuse sweating (http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/split/Sweating-from-antidepressa.html). I found nortriptyline to be the most tolerable.
>
> Thank you for contributing to our group...
>
> CalvaryHillCalvary,
Thank you so much for your advice. I'll do a little research and bring this up when I have my appt. Thanks so much for the links. I guess I could say I'm one of those that has just given up, and therefore don't realize that there is constantly good, new information out there (I haven't seen my pdoc for almost a year and of course it takes a few weeks to get an appt). The interesting thing is that despite the increase in information about mental illness, I swear the stigma becomes greater. It becomes frustrating.
Happy
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