Posted by Maxime on July 1, 2004, at 21:46:18
In reply to Re: Crashing ... this isn't fair » Maxime, posted by King Vultan on July 1, 2004, at 7:51:08
I currently take 80 mg of Parnate. It does help to a point, but I still feel depressed. Nardil made me lethagic and dopey all the time.
I have been on every SSRI and everything in between. I have been on trycyclics, antipsychotics, mood stabilisers and I don't know what else. I lost count after 33 meds. I use vitamin B, zinc and selenium and fish oil. I exercise unless I have gone so low that I can't move.
I am feeling hopeless now. I really am.
Maxime
> > I've been on Adderall XR at 30 mg for one week now. The first days were great. I felt normal again. Now I am crashing. How could I build a tolerance so quickly. What am I going to try next? There isn't anything left for me to try.
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> > I don't understand why we can't find something to help me.
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> > Maxime
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> Unfortunately, you're experiencing one of the reasons that amphetamines are Schedule II controlled substances; although, you are thankfully aware of the tolerance issue. I know that some people have been able to successfully use this type of drug to treat depression, but my opinion is that this is potentially much more problematic that using them to treat disorders such as ADD/ADHD or narcolepsy.
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> I haven't tried a true stimulant myself, but my best guess is that with my long term depression and own particular personality, I would have the same problem with amphetamines you are experiencing. I've already decided I will not use any of the Schedule II stimulants and will make do as best I can with conventional antidepressants--or perhaps drugs from other classes that are not controlled substances, like the dopamine agonists. If other people can handle the amphetamines and Ritalin without a problem, of course, I'm happy that they fulfill their needs.
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> So what else have you tried? Have you tried both Nardil and Parnate? If so, I'd be curious as to how long and at what dosages.
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> Todd
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