Posted by adamie on August 15, 2001, at 18:41:26
In reply to Re: Stimulants take how long to work?, posted by JohnL on August 15, 2001, at 18:17:37
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> > hi everyone. Before persueing such things as VNS for depression I am willing to try stimulants if I am able to get them from my stubborn pdoc.
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> > Stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall are supossed to be fast acting for depression correct? As in even in a few days? Maybe less? I have tried two seratonin medications and there is no doubt in my mind that they made me worse. While on effexor thoughts of hopelessness and possible suicide were extremely high. My heart was beating so fast that I actually had some heart pain. Off the effexor I am feeling better.
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> > Due to my bad experience with AD's so far I really want to try stimulants as a few people have suggested. Which are the best stimulants that could be easy to get for depression? If my pdoc wont prescribe me then I will try to get one from my family physician. So far I am thinking Ritalin and Adderall but I dont know if there are better ones for depression.
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> I've tried all the stimulants. We all react differently, so one cannot predict their own response based on someone else's response. That being said, the best stimulant of all for me is Adrafinil. Quite a few people here have tried it and liked it, more so than Ritalin or Adderall. Please don't misunderstand. I am not saying Adrafinil is better that Ritalin or Adderall, but I am saying that in the archives here you will find more people who liked Adrafinil than the other two. Adrafinil has been a life saver to me, along with basic minimum dose Prozac and minimum dose Zyprexa. This particular three way combo is absolutely amazing.
> Johnhi john. too bad adrafinil has to be imported. I will try really hard to get ritalin, adderall or others though. I HOPE that doctor prescribed them. the same doctor who almost killed me (passed out the accutane like candy).
I am on zyprexa now by the way. I just took my first 5mg dose a few minutes ago. if it doesn't make me feel worse like those two seratonin meds I will keep continuing it, perhaps it could work very well.
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