Posted by emme on June 5, 2009, at 4:42:27
In reply to stimulant recommendation, posted by g_g_g_unit on June 5, 2009, at 0:58:28
Hi. I've done well with Focalin. Lamictal and Abilify do most of the work for depression. The Focalin cleans up some of the remaining fatigue and helps me get more done. It has fewer CNS effects for me than Ritalin, which made me feel too revved up. Focalin takes about an hour to kick in. No robotic feeling, just more alertness. I do avoid it when I will be in an intense situation such as a busy meeting because I will become overstimulated. But for a day when I need to focus, it's good.
Both my current pdoc and my former pdoc, who started me on Focalin, have a common sense approach and are unafraid to use stimulants to augment antidepressants. My current pdoc believes that using stimulants helps depression by helping people get more done and feel better about their lives.
emme
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