Posted by MamaB on October 30, 2003, at 5:12:16
In reply to Re: Strattera may not be right - what now? Supplem » Aurore, posted by loolot on October 29, 2003, at 10:36:09
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Hi,
I have found the Wellbutrin to be very helpful, even over the long haul. I had to stop comparing everything to Ritalin because nither the Wellbutrin or the Strattera (almost three weeks on Strattera) work as "sharply", for lack of a better word. I read somewhere that it took at least one individual at least three months on Strattera to have any effect. MamaHi there!
> Your symptoms sound similar to my own. I have always been tired, never could concentrate well, and depressed.
> I am on straterra now as an adjunct to Wellbutrin, and I havent found it to be much help, either, although I am sticking it out.
> If I were you I would stress the depression and the need for energy to your docs more, and my sense is that wellbutrin may be the perfect med for you. Unlike the SSRIs, wellbutrin works by upping your dopamine and norepinephrine (straterra only does norepinephrine) so it gives you energy and brightens the mood w/o yucky side effects.
> When I first started wellbutrin I felt really good in a normal way for once. I actually wanted to do things and socialize and I had energy and was able to concentrate more easily.
> Focus on the depression first and then do ADD second if something like wellbutrin doesnt work.
> Some of the ADD symtoms may be part of the depression and fatigue.
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