Posted by Racer on March 17, 2006, at 11:36:56
In reply to All Anti-D options Pooped. What now?, posted by FrequentFryer on March 16, 2006, at 11:53:59
I had a great initial response to Ritalin, although didn't stick with it for a few reasons -- made me feel high, and gave me headaches. It might be worth talking to your pdoc about trying some sort of stimulant with an AD. Provigil gave me the same sort of response, a couple of years ago, boosting my mood, augmenting the AD.
Other than that, I guess I'd ask what symptoms you're trying to address, and what specific results you've had with the various drugs. For instance, Ritalin didn't work out for me, but it did address the most troublesome adverse effect of the ADs for me: that amotivation/lethargy/etc that can happen. (I take Wellbutrin, fer cryin' out loud -- it ain't supposed to be quite so sedating...) Provigil helped a little bit, but after a couple of years on it, I started getting more depressed.
Right now, I'm trying Adderall, which isn't doing as much as Ritalin -- and it puts me to sleep about an hour after I take it. Some days I can't help but think my brain was put together sideways... :-D But, one way or another, it is helping a bit with the really awful sluggishness. (Except during that nap attack time.)
It sounds to me as though you're experiencing placebo effect, if you get relief in the first two weeks on a drug. Pretty much all of them require more time than that. But if you can remember what you've taken, what it's done, and which symptoms are most bothersome to you, that should help suggest possiblities.
Good luck.
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