Posted by SLS on July 29, 2016, at 9:56:43
In reply to Focalin XR 5mg too low, INCREASED anxiety, sls?, posted by zonked on July 29, 2016, at 9:17:48
> Whoa.
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> I had a "blip" of improvement on adding 5mg Focalin XR, followed by LOTS of anxiety.
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> (Started yesterday). It was so bad, I won't take the 5mg today. I'm going to see the doc today, so we'll see what he says, if this isn't too late - is this because it's too SMALL a dose? I was taking I think 15mg twice a day before. No titration.
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> ZI can't answer your question. I think Linkadge is better suited to address it.
You may need to discover the answer for yourself by experimenting. My inclination is to think that Focalin is not what you need in order to seek a stable remission from depression. I could be wrong, though. I see Focalin as being more of a PRN, although a small number of people report a stable remission when added it to antidepressants. Perhaps these folks have ADHD/ADD instead of, or as a comorbid condition to depression. Desipramine might be a good choice for you if ADHD/ADD is present comorbid with depression.
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I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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