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Posted by kelv on March 2, 2007, at 4:15:43
Since adding Dexamphetamine 5mg tabs 4 daily (a psych gave me and told me to return the Rit SR to the Pharmacy-yer right!) to the Ritalin 20mg tabs i have, i eat bugger-all,
Is this normal? 5'11, 60kgs Male
Posted by rina on March 2, 2007, at 12:10:44
In reply to weight loss?, posted by kelv on March 2, 2007, at 4:15:43
I am so discouraged at this point. I'm bipolar 2, rapid cycling,mood swings and ADD. My new Pdoc has me on Topamaz 25mg and lamictal200mg(on for about 2yrs) Nothing is changing. I'm not rapid cycling as much but still alot. I've been on the topamax since tuesday. I'm eating like crazy, have no motivation to do anything and feeling a bit depressed. I woke up this morning feeling as if I've had ten cups of coffee all to start feeling as if I havn't slept in years. He also told me to start taking omega-3 fish oil which i'm doing as well. I'm really frustrated!! I feel like nothing is helping anything.
Posted by TheMeanReds on March 2, 2007, at 12:34:07
In reply to I don't know what to do now...!!, posted by rina on March 2, 2007, at 12:10:44
> I am so discouraged at this point. I'm bipolar 2, rapid cycling,mood swings and ADD. My new Pdoc has me on Topamaz 25mg and lamictal200mg(on for about 2yrs) Nothing is changing. I'm not rapid cycling as much but still alot. I've been on the topamax since tuesday. I'm eating like crazy, have no motivation to do anything and feeling a bit depressed. I woke up this morning feeling as if I've had ten cups of coffee all to start feeling as if I havn't slept in years. He also told me to start taking omega-3 fish oil which i'm doing as well. I'm really frustrated!! I feel like nothing is helping anything.
I'm on 50mg of lamictal, down from 200mg. I know exactly what you mean. Sometimes I have soooo much energy, but I dont want to do anything. It's a weird contradiction I've found with this med. But now that I've lowered the dose, this doesnt happen much at all. I noticed the eating thing too. So I try to eat three times a day. My diet (when I stick to it) is to eat high amounts of protien and fiber....with low sugar and sodium. If I want to snack I always try fruits, grains, or veggies.
PS I always keep a stash of kashi cereal and garden burgers. That way I dont have to 'fix' anything. H2O is always good....at work it can be annoying though.
Good Luck
Posted by rina on March 2, 2007, at 12:45:16
In reply to Re: I don't know what to do now...!!, posted by TheMeanReds on March 2, 2007, at 12:34:07
> > I am so discouraged at this point. I'm bipolar 2, rapid cycling,mood swings and ADD. My new Pdoc has me on Topamaz 25mg and lamictal200mg(on for about 2yrs) Nothing is changing. I'm not rapid cycling as much but still alot. I've been on the topamax since tuesday. I'm eating like crazy, have no motivation to do anything and feeling a bit depressed. I woke up this morning feeling as if I've had ten cups of coffee all to start feeling as if I havn't slept in years. He also told me to start taking omega-3 fish oil which i'm doing as well. I'm really frustrated!! I feel like nothing is helping anything.
>
> I'm on 50mg of lamictal, down from 200mg. I know exactly what you mean. Sometimes I have soooo much energy, but I dont want to do anything. It's a weird contradiction I've found with this med. But now that I've lowered the dose, this doesnt happen much at all. I noticed the eating thing too. So I try to eat three times a day. My diet (when I stick to it) is to eat high amounts of protien and fiber....with low sugar and sodium. If I want to snack I always try fruits, grains, or veggies.
> PS I always keep a stash of kashi cereal and garden burgers. That way I dont have to 'fix' anything. H2O is always good....at work it can be annoying though.
> Good Luck
>
> thanks alot for your response. I'm just so frustrated with my meds. I think the lamictal is just taking up space in my system. Maybe it will be better when the topamax is increased. I don't know but I'm frustrated in san francisco..lol
Posted by kelv on March 2, 2007, at 14:26:43
In reply to Re: I don't know what to do now...!!, posted by TheMeanReds on March 2, 2007, at 12:34:07
> > I am so discouraged at this point. I'm bipolar 2, rapid cycling,mood swings and ADD. My new Pdoc has me on Topamaz 25mg and lamictal200mg(on for about 2yrs) Nothing is changing. I'm not rapid cycling as much but still alot. I've been on the topamax since tuesday. I'm eating like crazy, have no motivation to do anything and feeling a bit depressed. I woke up this morning feeling as if I've had ten cups of coffee all to start feeling as if I havn't slept in years. He also told me to start taking omega-3 fish oil which i'm doing as well. I'm really frustrated!! I feel like nothing is helping anything.
>
> I'm on 50mg of lamictal, down from 200mg. I know exactly what you mean. Sometimes I have soooo much energy, but I dont want to do anything. It's a weird contradiction I've found with this med. But now that I've lowered the dose, this doesnt happen much at all. I noticed the eating thing too. So I try to eat three times a day. My diet (when I stick to it) is to eat high amounts of protien and fiber....with low sugar and sodium. If I want to snack I always try fruits, grains, or veggies.
> PS I always keep a stash of kashi cereal and garden burgers. That way I dont have to 'fix' anything. H2O is always good....at work it can be annoying though.
> Good Luck
>
>"I'm eating like crazy, have no motivation to do anything and feeling a bit depressed." you sound like YOU need the Dexedrine-i have basically eaten nothing in the past several days and i'm a 6 ft tall man who weighs~60kgs,(starting to look like Nicole Ritchie-but hey i'm taking two types of legal speed, Dexedrine+Ritalin so we'll see how thinks go, it's been less than a week so weight loss stops, or i'll be treated for anorexia-EEKKKK
Posted by rina on March 2, 2007, at 14:29:37
In reply to Re: I don't know what to do now...!! » TheMeanReds, posted by kelv on March 2, 2007, at 14:26:43
> > > I am so discouraged at this point. I'm bipolar 2, rapid cycling,mood swings and ADD. My new Pdoc has me on Topamaz 25mg and lamictal200mg(on for about 2yrs) Nothing is changing. I'm not rapid cycling as much but still alot. I've been on the topamax since tuesday. I'm eating like crazy, have no motivation to do anything and feeling a bit depressed. I woke up this morning feeling as if I've had ten cups of coffee all to start feeling as if I havn't slept in years. He also told me to start taking omega-3 fish oil which i'm doing as well. I'm really frustrated!! I feel like nothing is helping anything.
> >
> > I'm on 50mg of lamictal, down from 200mg. I know exactly what you mean. Sometimes I have soooo much energy, but I dont want to do anything. It's a weird contradiction I've found with this med. But now that I've lowered the dose, this doesnt happen much at all. I noticed the eating thing too. So I try to eat three times a day. My diet (when I stick to it) is to eat high amounts of protien and fiber....with low sugar and sodium. If I want to snack I always try fruits, grains, or veggies.
> > PS I always keep a stash of kashi cereal and garden burgers. That way I dont have to 'fix' anything. H2O is always good....at work it can be annoying though.
> > Good Luck
> >
> >
>
> "I'm eating like crazy, have no motivation to do anything and feeling a bit depressed." you sound like YOU need the Dexedrine-i have basically eaten nothing in the past several days and i'm a 6 ft tall man who weighs~60kgs,(starting to look like Nicole Ritchie-but hey i'm taking two types of legal speed, Dexedrine+Ritalin so we'll see how thinks go, it's been less than a week so weight loss stops, or i'll be treated for anorexia-EEKKKK
>
> your going to think I'm crazy but I've been on every stimulant there is. even adderall makes me sleepy. ritalin at 60mg did nothing at all. i still ate anything in sight. my pdoc says i have a high tolerance to medications.
Posted by Kelv on March 2, 2007, at 14:33:55
In reply to I don't know what to do now...!!, posted by rina on March 2, 2007, at 12:10:44
> I am so discouraged at this point. I'm bipolar 2, rapid cycling,mood swings and ADD. My new Pdoc has me on Topamaz 25mg and lamictal200mg(on for about 2yrs) Nothing is changing. I'm not rapid cycling as much but still alot. I've been on the topamax since tuesday. I'm eating like crazy, have no motivation to do anything and feeling a bit depressed. I woke up this morning feeling as if I've had ten cups of coffee all to start feeling as if I havn't slept in years. He also told me to start taking omega-3 fish oil which i'm doing as well. I'm really frustrated!! I feel like nothing is helping anything.
I'm seeing a top Neuropsychiatrist and for many years i thought i was Bipolar. He has read several studies where Dextroamphetamine has stopped acute manic episodes, and in SOME Bipolars can have a modulating/stabilising effect-i have felt it, and believe him, and it's still early going but something is changing.
Posted by kelv on March 2, 2007, at 14:47:22
In reply to Re: I don't know what to do now...!!, posted by rina on March 2, 2007, at 14:29:37
> > your going to think I'm crazy but I've been on every stimulant there is. even adderall makes me sleepy. ritalin at 60mg did nothing at all. i still ate anything in sight. my pdoc says i have a high tolerance to medications.
>Firstly do these stimulant meds help your disease? if not drop em', if yes and you have a high tolerance/metabolism then don't waste your life away-like mine has been,and i'm only 34. Get a satisfactory dosage of the correct medicine (fight for a Doc who will help you and treat you with whatever you need)
some folks take 5mgs Ritalin, some 200mgs day, some find 2.5mgs Dexedrine satisfactory, while others find relief in up to 240mgs!!
Don't waste your life, get an appropriate treatment requime, and start living-something i'm learning to do.
>
Posted by rina on March 2, 2007, at 14:50:47
In reply to Re: I don't know what to do now...!! » rina, posted by kelv on March 2, 2007, at 14:47:22
> > > your going to think I'm crazy but I've been on every stimulant there is. even adderall makes me sleepy. ritalin at 60mg did nothing at all. i still ate anything in sight. my pdoc says i have a high tolerance to medications.
> >
>
> Firstly do these stimulant meds help your disease? if not drop em', if yes and you have a high tolerance/metabolism then don't waste your life away-like mine has been,and i'm only 34. Get a satisfactory dosage of the correct medicine (fight for a Doc who will help you and treat you with whatever you need)
>
> some folks take 5mgs Ritalin, some 200mgs day, some find 2.5mgs Dexedrine satisfactory, while others find relief in up to 240mgs!!
>
> Don't waste your life, get an appropriate treatment requime, and start living-something i'm learning to do.
> >
> I've gotten a new pdoc since then. My ADD wasn't able to be treating with any of the ADD meds due to my high tolerance, which is due to me being a crack baby at birth. Now he's looking into treating me with a non-stimulant for the ADD but were trying to get the rapid cycling and bipolar 2 under control first. thanks for you concern and kind words.
>
Posted by kelv on March 2, 2007, at 15:05:35
In reply to Re: I don't know what to do now...!!, posted by rina on March 2, 2007, at 14:50:47
"My ADD wasn't able to be treating with any of the ADD meds due to my high tolerance,"
DO STIMS HELP YOU TO BE WELL OR NOT?-if not-chuck em, if yes as i said take a dosage (sans abuse!!)take what helps,
My life has been a mess, I'm 34 and last week was given Dexamphetamine 20mgs daily-after 3 years of Ritalin-arrrr, the Dex is more satisfactory, smoother, and maybe it will help-i hope so
You gotta fight for treatment, and adaquate levels of meds-amoung other things.
I was at the end of my rope-sick and tired of fighting, kill me or help me, life or death, i was tired of fighting and had frequent thoughts of downing a bottle of pills with a bottle of booze-something had to change.
gd luck:)
Posted by TheMeanReds on March 3, 2007, at 11:23:22
In reply to Re: I don't know what to do now...!! » TheMeanReds, posted by kelv on March 2, 2007, at 14:26:43
Kelv dexedrine? I dont know, I've only heard about dexedrine from one of my fav movies:
''fear and loathing in las vegas''And it wasnt used theraputically.. =)
I freaked out on wellbutrin when I took it for a day...I felt like a scared little rabbit in a cage. Do you suffer from anxiety and still take it???
Always interested in new drug options...
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