Psycho-Babble Medication | about biological treatments | Framed
This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | List of forums | Search | FAQ

Emsam (Selegiline) and ADD

Posted by MoonageDaydream on December 9, 2009, at 0:09:06

Hi psychobabblers! I've read this board from time to time for years, but this is my first time posting.

Here's my situation: I have problems with recurrent, treatment-resistant depression (although its not especially severe, few medicines have worked, and the ones that do stop working after a few months). I also have ADD, inattentive type. Some background: for the last few years I was been taking 10 mg of Lexapro and 20 mg Dexedrine. Even at low doses, SSRIs me very lethargic, apathetic, etc, & worsens my memory and ADD symptoms, although they do improve my mood somewhat.

2 weeks ago, my doctor switched me over to the 6mg/24hrs EMSAM patch. Although its early, I feel like its improving my mood a bit, & I'm shocked to find that I have NO side effects whatsoever from it. I felt a very mild stimulating effect for a few days, and was a bit irritable, but that has gone away. No insomnia or anxiety- I feel like I won the lottery, having read some reports on here of people having a rough time on it.

Now here's the conundrum: I'd like to stay on Emsam as an antidepressant, but unfortunately its not doing anything for me in the ADD-department.

Which leads me to my questions:

-To anyone who has taken Emsam, did you notice improved concentration/focus or motivation after being on it for longer? Or when you went up to 9mg or 12 mg?

-To anyone who has taken a stimulant ADD med with any MAOI (Parnate, Nardil, Emsam, etc.), what was your experience with the combination? Was it effective? Any adverse reactions?

-Has anyone else found a way to manage their ADD while on an MAOI with other meds? PROVIGIL seems to be a possibility, especially since I doubt my pdoc is cavalier enough to add even a tiny dose of a stimulant to an MAOI.

I've read through several archival threads on here and other sites, but would still love to get more opinions/thoughts/comments/experiences. Thanks.


Share
Tweet  

Thread

 

Post a new follow-up

Your message only Include above post


Notify the administrators

They will then review this post with the posting guidelines in mind.

To contact them about something other than this post, please use this form instead.

 

Start a new thread

 
Google
dr-bob.org www
Search options and examples
[amazon] for
in

This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | FAQ
Psycho-Babble Medication | Framed

poster:MoonageDaydream thread:928595
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20091206/msgs/928595.html