Posted by anita on September 18, 2000, at 8:44:03
Hi Scott,
I was reading thru some past posts and I saw that in one you mentioned that when you took stimulants/dopamine enhancers, you'd feel an energizing, positive effect, and then drowsiness and irritability. I have tried numerous stimulating meds (Ritalin, amisulpride, reboxetine, etc.) and have similar problems. With shorter-acting meds like Ritalin, I experience an almost dramatic relief from apathy, depression, and social phobia, but then I crash soon after (tiredness, irritability, feeling generally sick), and no matter how often I take the med, I still cycle like this. With the longer-acting meds, I have the same improvement for a few weeks, then I experience a "permanent" crash feeling that only abates if I stop the med.
So...the point of all this is that I'd like to know if you found any med that does not eventually cause these crash-like symptoms for you. It would really help me if you could reply with your experiences -- I am just so frustrated that dopamine enhancers basically "cure" my problems but then eventually make me feel worse.
thank you,
anita
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