Posted by adamie on August 16, 2001, at 15:42:58
In reply to Re: Stimulants take how long to work? Adamie, posted by JohnL on August 16, 2001, at 2:26:08
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> > hi 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).
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> > 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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> Hi Adamie,
> I just wanted to comment that when I started Zyprexa it was at a dose of 2.5mg. I simply cut the 5mg pill in half with a knife. I think if I had taken a full 5mg I might not have stayed with it. It probably would have been too sedating for me and scared me off. 2.5mg was a much easier way to start. I adjusted in about a week, and then upped the dose to 5mg after I was accustomed to 2.5mg. So if you happen to find 5mg is too much for any reason, you can cut it in half.
> Johnhi john. the 5mg was extremely sedating 2 hours after taking. it was 7pm when i took it last night. and the sedation lasted until 3pm today. But it should go down. the sedation. I need the zyprexa as an AD. The pdoc before said we could raise it to 10mg... would 5mg be enough for good anti depressant effect?
perhaps taking it with wellbutrin would be good. and a stimulant along with them.
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