Posted by laima on August 25, 2006, at 23:43:49
In reply to Re: Tell Me About Longterm Ritalin » linkadge, posted by mayzee on August 25, 2006, at 23:24:12
My update:I got back today to a low dose of ritalin, much lower than before, and am backing off phenylalanine for now in order to not get too risky or complicated. The phenylalanine helped my mood, as is Emsam- but the p- was NOT helping to boost my sluggish, faint feeling low blood pressure. That faintness and sluggishness was interfering with my goals and activities, making me feel like a chronic loser...sort of countering the otherwise positive effect of the Emsam and phenylalanine, if that makes sense. My other options to raise blood pressure were to take steroids (no thanks) or to wear weird sounding pantyhose (NO THANKS). Caffeine is jittier than low dose ritalin, in my experience, and hurts my stomache if I drink enough to get any effect. I think there is just no contest between caffeine and ritalin. And I've already been using so much salt I'd not be able to swallow my food if I used any more- plus it made me all puffy, too.
I asked if selegeline could "amplify" or prolong effects of other drugs, and the answer was "YES".
So I'll see how it goes- so far- I'm feeling MUCH better today! Active and more social!
Don't misunderstand- I am still a huge admirer of phenylalanine- and once took phenylalanine and tyrosine together (with nothing else), and that combo was very effective for awhile.
> > You could try very slowly adding tyrosine or phenylalanine from a health food store. You could also perhaps try caffiene tablets, or coffee itself.
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> Thanks for your suggestions. I don't know anything about either tyrosine or phenylalanine (I think Laima is trying that with Emsam); but I will try to do some research to learn about them.
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