Posted by utopizen on September 18, 2002, at 7:31:16
In reply to Re: Ritalin + Neurontin + Effexor XR = Zombie » utopizen, posted by Ritch on September 18, 2002, at 0:15:54
I wake up at 5am, take 1600mg of Neurontin and 150mg of Effexor. Then go back to sleep, and need it to work at 9am...I don't think the zombiness is coming from Effexor, it's really Neurontin. Problem is I have to choose between being a zombie or being anxious.
Ritalin is taken later in the day to study, since I've learned I turn into a complete dork in class if I take it for class. Now if I can only convince that girl I don't always talk like that...
I don't think I'm bipolar, since I've always had a very well-balanced mood... just naturally anxious though, especially around people. I actually have a pretty good mood I'm happy of, since I've never had depression.
> What doses (and when) are you taking of all your meds? That's important. You mentioned 150mg EffexorXR, though. Do you think you might really be bipolar instead of ADHD or have combined BP+ADHD? If it is combined, you might need to back off from your Effexor dosage quite a bit (that might also relieve some of the "zombie" feelings), and add on an effective antimanic agent such as Depakote or Tegretol (i.e.).
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> Mitch
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