Posted by jojo on July 14, 2001, at 12:39:37
In reply to Re: is everything a sign of underlying dep???!!! » Snuffy, posted by Elizabeth on July 12, 2001, at 19:56:45
> > Boy, can I really relate to your situation!!! I am on 300mg effexor, 450mg wellbutrin and 200mg seroquel. I live each day in a "brain fog" (like Elizabeth mentioned). I have been asking my pdoc for something that would clear up my head and get rid of the sleepiness. Like yours my pdoc said that my sleepiness is likly a sign that the depression issue has not been resolved.
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> FWIW, I met somebody who said that the Alzheimer's drug Aricept (donepezil, a cholinesterase inhibitor) helped her with brain fog. I don't know much about her illness otherwise, though.
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> > She said we will try ritalin sr because it is short action and adderall is long lasting and she did not want to interupt my sleep ha ha.
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> It's better to start with a shorter-acting drug in case of adverse reactions, yeah. You might switch to Adderall, Concerta, or Dexedrine Spansules (sustained-release d-amphetamine) if the Ritalin SR pans out.
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> BTW, about the money thing: Ritalin SR isn't much longer-acting than plain Ritalin, which is a lot cheaper even if your insurance doesn't cover it.
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> -elizabethBTW, there is only one short acting stimulant, as
far as I know, and that is Dexedrine 5 mg tablets.
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