Posted by JohnnyBLinux on March 6, 2010, at 11:30:33
I currently take Ritalin + Strattera. Has anyone else taken this combination, or would anyone know if this combination is generally safe? They're prescribed by two different doctors which is the reason I'm asking. My regular doctor (primary care, meaning he's not a psychiatrist) prescribes Ritalin, and Strattera was prescribed to me after a brief psych hospital stay by the hospital pdoc. I didn't find any harmful interactions on using www.drugs.com Drug Interaction Checker so I presume the combo is okay.
Now, Ritalin has always worked a lot better. The hospital prescribed Strattera because they believed I had a Ritalin-induced psychotic episode, which I question because I've never had any serious adverse effects from Ritalin. I'm going to be seeing a new pdoc from my local Community Services Board and they don't prescribe any CII drugs or ADD / ADHD stimulants. I'm really concerned that the new pdoc will ask me to stop getting Ritalin from my primary care doc and ask me to just take Strattera. This has been weighing heavily on my mind lately.
Would anyone have any suggestions on what I could say to my new pdoc so he let's me continue the Ritalin from my regular doctor?
Thanks for any advice and / or encouraging words!
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