Posted by Angela5 on October 24, 2000, at 0:12:23
In reply to Re: Adult ADD (without hyperactivity) HELP! » Angela5, posted by chdurie2 on October 23, 2000, at 11:25:24
Caroline -
Thanks for the info. I've been on low dose (150 mg/day) of Wellbutrin SR since June. Myself/my pdoc have been combining it with various SSRIs, and now I will probably be going to an MAOI. Anyway, I also seem to need a stimulant. In August I began taking Cylert, which seems to help, but which scares me due to the liver issues, so at one point recently I tried Provigil instead. I find it kind of scary that neither my pdoc nor my pharmacist (or Walgreen's computer, for that matter) ever mentioned an interaction. I didn't experience the "flying," although that may have been due to dose. Provigil made me very tired, which I understand usually goes away, but it also gave me nasty headaches. I'm wondering if this could have anything to do with the interaction...?
Adrafinil (which I tried before the Cylert) had also given me headaches - possibly an interaction there, as well? Adrafinil, out of all three, had the most favorable impact on my concentration and motivation.I'm now back on the Cylert (due to the fatigue/headaches with provigil), but I find this very interesting, since I would much prefer a different stimulant. I take Hytrin to counteract the sweating from the Wellbutrin, and Hytrin and Cylert seem to interact, causing RAISED blood pressure and heart palpitations (which disappear with either individually).
Sorry, this turned out to be much longer than I had intended. :)
Angela
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