Posted by rscrvc on November 26, 2002, at 16:34:26
In reply to Re: Another question and statement, posted by Phil on August 1, 2002, at 11:21:26
> SSRI sexual problems are about 70% according to people in your field. I'll try to find the info.
> Read the archives on this board. I think Celexa is better but it's not to me.
>
> Anyway, I like Forest Labs for what I know about them. Lilly strikes me as operating from Billy Bob Gates book of ruthless business practice. Sarafem, please.
>
> Here's my combo, give me your thoughts, if you will.
> Celexa 60mg
> Wellbutrin 400mg
> Clonazepam 3mg
> Adderall XR 60-90mg
>
> In the last few days, I dropped Celexa to 40mg to see if: a. My unit would work...no. b. See if I could wake up. I've talked to others on this board about Celexa sleepiness which is horrendous.
> I went to 90mg of Adderall and have been guzzling coffee! I've taken Clonazepam with a lot of drugs and it's not the culprit. When I dropped Celexa to 40mg the first day, while at 90mg Adderall, I stayed up till 3 a.m.
> A lady here, can't remember who, took Dex for years. After starting Celexa, her once steady dose had to be escalated several times to no avail. What up? It has been the worst for me in that area.
>
> I know you aren't a shrink but appreciate your input. How long have you been in that business?Hiya! I'm not a rep or anything in the industry, but I do want to mention that I know 2 men who have had trouble, um, raising their flags, ahem, while on Adderall. My shrink says it's unheard of, but well, I heard it, and they weren't just making it up for fun, now, were they? One is on 400mg Wellbutrin, as well, and the other isn't on anything else.
The solution for one (with good prescrip coverage) was to go to Concerta for the ADHD (another salt, same brain effect, time release, etc.) and the other went to the generic Methylphenidate ER- generic time-release Ritalin, shorter-acting, less consistent time-release than the Concerta, about 1/20th the cost.
Both report fine flag-waving, and while there isn't any explanation for the difficulty, there must be something to the Adderall that isn't being spoken of much. You may give that a shot!
Good luck!
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