Posted by Mitch on July 13, 2001, at 23:19:53
In reply to Re: Zo's pdoc answers the question » Mitch, posted by Zo on July 13, 2001, at 16:39:50
Zo, there IS something I have found for the ADHD that doesn't cause anxiety... I tried it last year during a seasonal depressive episode and it helped. Now, I am on it again for the same time of year. Nortripytline-just 10mg midday. It has REALLY helped the ADHD, AND I haven't gotten hypo on it like Desipramine did me. This is the end of the 3rd week on the very lowdose NT and I can hear words in songs again and can listen to people-like on Addrall-but without the edginess! It definitely is the NE that is helping. I don't notice any aggravated cycling on it either and I am also taking a smidge (12.5mg) of Zoloft with it. This is a new interesting combo: Zoloft+Nortripytline , Neurontin+Klonopin. I can attribute the *lack* of depression and attentional improvement for sure to the NT. Been sleeping a fairly decent 8 hours or so.
Mitch
> Thanks, Mitch. I'm excited about trying the fish oil, will stock up on pickled ginger. . .that should help! Wish the flaxseed Omega-3 had the right ratio.
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> If it doesn't work, will give Lamictal another shot and build up VERY slowly as Cece suggested. Risperidol was another major bomb out. First time I tried Lamictal, didn't have Neurontin on board.
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> We're gonna get you on Dex or Adderall yet! Couldn't live with the lack of focus, without them. Focus is all, and pushing up the hypomania a little to get it is risky business, for me. Altho you would think the stimulants would stimulate mania, quite the opposite is true.
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> So there's the "Kindling" spectrum, all in one head, mine: Bipolar, TLE, Migraine and ADD. It's almost like one illness.
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> I don't know much about feeling really good that's not tweaking up a bit of hypomania. . .we shall see. Have a dreadful feeling *nothing's* as "good" as that!
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> Zo
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