Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 473443

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Cognitive problems still persist, what next?

Posted by scatterbrained on March 21, 2005, at 0:56:18

I increased my adderallXR to 50mg in morning and 30mg in the evening and I still can't think straight. When first started the adderal, even before increasing it to this amount, it seemed to work almost to the point of a full remission(thats along with taking aricept5mg,namenda10mg,zoloft100mg,zyprexa5mg and SAME1600)
This is really a huge let down because I was so close and my next plan was to gradually taper off some of the other meds to see what was causing some of these residual cognitive problems, perhaps that's still the plan, anyway, I see my doc next week so just have to wait. And i was just wondering if anybody has any suggestions as to what I might think about increasing, decreasing, or adding. Thanks so much.

 

Re: Cognitive problems still persist, what next?

Posted by Bill LL on March 21, 2005, at 9:11:18

In reply to Cognitive problems still persist, what next?, posted by scatterbrained on March 21, 2005, at 0:56:18

When I was on SSRI's alone, I had cognitive problems. (I had even worse cpognitive problems before taking AD's). After switching to Cymbalta a few months a go, my cognitive problems are a lot less.

Maybe you would be better off with Cymbalta than Zoloft. Besides serotonin, Cymbalta also affects norepinephrine and I think that that is why it helped with my cognitive problems.

> I increased my adderallXR to 50mg in morning and 30mg in the evening and I still can't think straight. When first started the adderal, even before increasing it to this amount, it seemed to work almost to the point of a full remission(thats along with taking aricept5mg,namenda10mg,zoloft100mg,zyprexa5mg and SAME1600)
> This is really a huge let down because I was so close and my next plan was to gradually taper off some of the other meds to see what was causing some of these residual cognitive problems, perhaps that's still the plan, anyway, I see my doc next week so just have to wait. And i was just wondering if anybody has any suggestions as to what I might think about increasing, decreasing, or adding. Thanks so much.

 

Re: Cognitive problems still persist, what next? » scatterbrained

Posted by ed_uk on March 21, 2005, at 10:32:48

In reply to Cognitive problems still persist, what next?, posted by scatterbrained on March 21, 2005, at 0:56:18

Hello,

Have you tried Concerta?

Ed.

 

Re: Cognitive problems still persist, what next? » Bill LL

Posted by scatterbrained on March 21, 2005, at 15:29:49

In reply to Re: Cognitive problems still persist, what next?, posted by Bill LL on March 21, 2005, at 9:11:18

Is cymbalta any different from effexor? I've tried effexor which didn't have a lasting effect, perhaps because of some sort of Bipolar2 hypomanic reaction, or who knows why, but maybe being on zyprexa now, would prevent any sort of "poop out" brought on by hypomania. Thanks for the suggestion of adding cymbalta, I'm curious to see if anybody who hasn't responded to effexor has responded to cymbalta.

 

Re: Cognitive problems still persist, what next?

Posted by Bill LL on March 22, 2005, at 9:17:40

In reply to Re: Cognitive problems still persist, what next? » Bill LL, posted by scatterbrained on March 21, 2005, at 15:29:49

Cymbalta is different than Effexor. Effexor is thought to only affect serotonin at lower doses. When the dose is raised high enough, it then affects both serotonin and norepinephrine.

Cymbalta affects both at all doses.

> Is cymbalta any different from effexor? I've tried effexor which didn't have a lasting effect, perhaps because of some sort of Bipolar2 hypomanic reaction, or who knows why, but maybe being on zyprexa now, would prevent any sort of "poop out" brought on by hypomania. Thanks for the suggestion of adding cymbalta, I'm curious to see if anybody who hasn't responded to effexor has responded to cymbalta.


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