Posted by KimberlyDi on November 5, 2003, at 7:58:59
In reply to Re: Brain fog (and other unscientific terms), posted by LightShifter on November 4, 2003, at 17:28:09
I agree with your post. I believe though, in the past, I welcomed having the "brain fog" instead of over-whelming anxiety. Effexor and Strattera was a fantastic combination for my mind, but not for my heart. I tried going the Strattera alone but my old companion, depression, came back for a visit. Effexor withdrawal was making it worse, of course. I've now quit Strattera because I cannot afford the $50 co-pay.
I've rambled. Anyways, just wanted to say that there's alot of truth in what you posted.
KDi in Texas
> I believe many of us with "brain fog" have a form of Inattentive ADHD with anxiety and that we "burn out" from being "on" all the time -
> just as anyone would if they were over-concentrating all the time.
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> I also have expereinced that any kind of SSRI (serotonin reuptake inhibitor) makes mine worse. Paxil, Zoloft, Effexor etc. all work on reuptaking Serotonin - I believe our problem is with too much Serotonin or inadeqaute processing of it and not enough norepinephrine and perhaps dopamine.
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> I came to this conclusion after trying Effexor and having "brain fog", stopping it, trying Strattera (which only works on norepinephrine reuptake) and having both my anxiety and "brain fog" go away which in turn makes my depression go away because I am no longer "on" all the time with anxiety constantly trying to make myself concentrate.
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> I recommend trying Strattera standalone and seeing how it works. I'm only on 40 mg p/day and it seems to work fine.... no more anxiety, no more "brain fog", a lot more contentment and peace of mind.
>
> ...Dan
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