Posted by Englishman006! on August 25, 2020, at 3:28:41
In reply to Re: I can't take much more! Anxiety overwhelming!, posted by undopaminergic on August 25, 2020, at 0:37:26
> > > > > > 20mg Memantine (to offset the anxiety caused by Dex)
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> > > > > Memantine can also be a powerful antidepressant. However, tolerance can develop, and so you may need to increase the dose.
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> > > > > -undopaminergic
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> > > > How much memantine did you end up taking? I've increased to 30mg now.
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> > > I tried to use it to "self-destruct", so to speak (eg. to die or induce brain-damage) and took a massive dose of several grams. I'm probably the only being that has taken such a dose.
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> > > Otherwise, for therapeutic effect, I used up to maybe 60 mg.
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> > > -undopaminergic
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> > Ouch!
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> > Along with what? Adderall, Dex? What do you suffer with?
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> At least occasionally, I also took a stimulant called desoxypipradrol, which is somewhat like a long-acting analogue of methylphenidate (Ritalin).
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> I used it for depression.
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> -undopaminergic
>With me, the dex and memantine were great. Dex alone would give me rebound anxiety and depression. I also used fluoxetine and low dose amisulpride. Together that regimen brought me out of my shell. It gave me the best couple of years of my life before it started to poop out. I had less and less to say, but then I found Lamotrigine! That gave me back my 'talking tackle'. I'm not bipolar but it worked on my unipolar depression. That combination worked for 12-13 years until my stroke at the ripe old age of 45.
My only two complaints were emotional numbness and when the dex ran out I would have nothing to say. I got 3 hours out of 15mg of dex and I'd repeat it 4 times a day. The last few hours before bed sucked big time and I would take another 15mg more often than not. Now I take 2 dex (10mg) five times a day. So I've managed to drop from 75mg (most days) to 50mg since my stroke.
What's your diagnosis? If I may ask.
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