Posted by CarolAnn on August 31, 2000, at 14:31:20
In reply to Polypharmacy, posted by ash on August 31, 2000, at 0:06:43
Hey ash, boy I could have written the exact same post! I switched doctors while on four anti-depressants, and the new guy was horrified at so many being mixed. Currently, I'm on 400mgs./day Wellbutrin and 40mgs./day Celexa, they haven't helped much, but I have reached a point where I'm so tired of trying things that I've just stayed here for the past 8 months. Now, I also tried Ritalin and got no help from that at all, like you, I could nap right after my dose. My new doctor has me on Adderall and it has been a big help, especially in the first couple months. That's really why I'm writing, to suggest that at least, for the time being, you might want to switch from Ritalin to Adderall. But don't be surprised when the Adderall starts to lose effectiveness, it doesn't for everyone, but your symptoms are just like mine, so you might have the same experience. I've just tried Modafinil and didn't get much help from it. The next thing for me, I think is ordering some Adrafinil. Although, it is going to be a huge hassle, 'cause my husband is not going to approve (he is too moral).
Oh, I have also had no withdrawal symptoms at all with any of the drugs I've been on, and the only adverse side effect was with drugs that made me even more tired then I constantly am. I really do wonder if a lot of people who are helped dramatically by drugs are having some kind of placibo effect. I wish I was the type of person who can be affected by a placibo(have I spelled that right?), unfortunatly, not only do I have to have real medicine, I usually need twice as much as anyone else to feel anything at all!
Well, good luck! I'd love to hear how things go with your meds. CarolAnn
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