Posted by Maxime on October 30, 2007, at 18:24:04
In reply to Re: You know Zoloft isn't working when, posted by Racer on October 30, 2007, at 17:49:09
Ritalin was a nasty med for me. I crashed so hard at night. I've tried Provogil, but it gave me nasty headaches. Dexedrine made me crash as well.
But I am willing to give up the adderall and see if it helps.
I am still in the decision making process. My only fear is that I will mess it up and end up in worse shape.
Thanks Racer.
Maxime
> > I just feel that the prolonged exposure to the adderall may be making you more depressed than you would be otherwise.
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> I gotta agree here, that the Adderall may be adding to your depression. That ain't got nothin' to do with your eating disorder, by the way -- but increased depression is one known side effect of Adderall.
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> Personally, if I were in your shoes right now, I would strongly consider swapping Adderall for methylphenidate. Adderall increased my depression a very great deal in a very short period of time. Ritalin boosted my mood almost as soon as it hit my system, and has been a good and trusted friend. (Well, its big sister Concerta has been the friend lately, but still...)
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> Maxime, I know you're hurting, and believe me, I know how dark and hopeless it gets to feeling. I hope you'll give Zoloft a fair chance to work, since you know it's going to take a while. I hope you can hold your judgment on it for a while longer, because there is a chance that it will, indeed, work for you. Talking to your doctor about switching stims might help, too -- it's got to be worth a try, if there's a chance it will help, right?
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> I suspect this is the pot/kettle time, but I hope you'll hold off on any permanent decisions. (For that matter, I might hope that I hold off, too.)
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