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schleppenheimer
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 Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject: Do you take a stimulant WITH an anti-depressant? |
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Does anyone out there use this combination with success? I just read that some people respond better to a lower dosage of a stimulant coupled with a low dosage of an anti-depressant.
My son's stimulants often lose effectiveness after a while. |
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Pook
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I take Ritalin for the ADD and Cymbalta for Panic Disorder. I've been prescribed this combo for about 2 years and have found it works fairly well. I do take a bit of xanax if I have a serious PA. |
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MissConstrue
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, but I think it depends on what antidepressant you're on like MOI Inhibitors. I probably shouldn't be taking any but I'm so tired all the time. Anyway, I've never had any side-effects.......yet.
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Vangeli
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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SeaBright
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I take a coffe as a stimulant and a cigarette as an antidepressant to ease my uncharitaristic perfect genetoc balance of energy and happiness for the benifit of the american people. Is this odd?
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pakled
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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| "I got a humidifier and a dehumidifier for Christmas. I didn't know what to do, so I put them in a room and let them fight it out. Then I put wax in the humidifier, and made the room all shiney" - Steven Wright.Sorry, just sounds like a strange combo to me... |
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, why would a depressant and a stimulant play nice together?
The human body is strange and nonsensical. |
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FernMayo
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| Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:52 pm Post subject: |
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| I've taken effexor xr for 3 years now at a fairly high dose--had a major depressive episode in high school. The higher dose of the effexor also helps with anxiety and ocd like behaviors. I've taken concerta for 2 years for inattentive add. My mood is much more stabilized and I have some energy/motivation to go about my day. I haven't had any negative effects. But meds won't do it alone.. I definately need like a life coach or something. |
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FernMayo
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| And I'm not sure, it kind of seems its being suggested that a stimulant and an anti depressant are opposites? I don't think I agree with that.. Id say the odd combo would be taking a stimulant with a depressant..like ritalin with valium or xanax. And even being an odd combo I'd say that it's not that unusual to take a depressant to take some of the edge off of the stimulant? I mean you're family doc isn't going to prescribe such a combination..def need to see a psychiatrist who will monitor the effects of the meds. |
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schleppenheimer
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| I ask because I've seen the depressive effects of certain stimulants in my son -- whereas one stimulant HELPS, but is losing its effectiveness. In terms of my son's Inattentive ADD, my research has come up with this combo of low stimulant with low anti-depressant, and after observing him for a while, I really think that combo could be helpful. |
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fresco
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| Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:25 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, ritalin, citalopram and lorazepam. |
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9CatMom
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| Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:58 am Post subject: |
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| I take Zoloft and drink coffee. |
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Ana54
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| fresco wrote: | | Yes, ritalin, citalopram and lorazepam. |
That's some combination... stimulant, antidepressant and depressant!
I take Celexa (citalopram) and never used to drink coffee much because I didn't like the taste, but it makes me feel so good I'm thinking of drinking it all the time.
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