Posted by BLPBart on March 14, 2002, at 10:47:28
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Ritalin » Charlotte, posted by fachad on March 14, 2002, at 10:32:23
I'm in the same boat as you. I'm an adult who has been on anti-depressants for a few years and is just now starting pstims for ADD. I am also like you in that I'm always tired, my depression was the kind that makes you really lethargic and unmotivated. On top of that my ADD is not the hyper kind, just the inattentive kind which can add to the unmotivated feelings. Anyway, if I were you, I'd talk to your doctor about increasing your dosage of the stimulant. You are on a very low dose and it's easier to try that at first then add a third drug to the mix. In my case I was originally on prozac and I had the opposite reaction to it that a lot of people have. I turned into a complete zombie on it-literally couldn't get out of bed and also had muscle and joint pain and some other bad reactions to it. That's why I switched to wellbutrin. On the wellbutrin alone I was also always tired (I'm on 300 mg/day of the SR). I have been trying a couple of different pstims to help with the ADD and as yet haven't really been able to find the right one to help with the ADD symptoms. As far as being tired, what I'm finding is that I still have a very difficult time waking up in the morning and getting started, but once I get up, have some coffee and take my meds, I feel pretty good for the rest of the day. One thing I had to do though was make a few lifestyle changes. For example, I was training in vain to keep up an exercise program by getting up in the morning and running before work. What I have had to admit is that is just not realistic for me because my mornings are so rough and now I'm trying to fit it in in the evenings. Much harder because I work full time, have a 7 years old, blah blah blah. However, I've found it easier to get in a few runs once in a while than to constantly be beating myself up because I slept in again... Anyway, good luck I know it's tough to get the meds worked out and I'm still trying too.
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