Posted by Ritch on May 8, 2002, at 23:38:54
In reply to Re: Ritalin with Depakote » medlib, posted by Krazy Kat on May 8, 2002, at 14:21:25
> Medlib:
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> Thanks for your input!
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> Lamictal made me ill both times i tried it and topamax was the worst in sedation (i tried it at various doses for about 6 months). - go figure. :)
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> AD's I've tried (that I can recall):
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> Celexa - didn't SEEM to do much
> Welbutrin - could not tolerate at all - i was a BITCH - sorry, B**** ;)
> Prozac - worked BUT this is where i, and pdoc, realized that the AD's were causing mania.
> I think there were one or two others... hmmm, memory has suffered.
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> i think my pdoc was loathe to have me on a stabilizer w/o an ad, but it seems to be the best thing thus far. i certainly can't be on an ad w/o a "heavy" stabilizer (neurontin was too mild) - i get suicidal. it's all so interesting.
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> Interesting, too, about the Dexedrine. I'm learning one's Dr. really has to be willing to listen to the patient and not follow the 'common' reactions to things. I seem to fall into an "odd reaction" category.
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> I, too, am going to try and stick this combo out for a little while. Since the Depakote provides stability, I plan on playing with the Ritalin dose and give it a fair run.
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> took two 5mg tablets closer together today and am now feeling better.
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> - kk
Hi KK,I told somebody about an upcoming trial of Focalin (dexmethylphenidate) a ways back. The pharmacy didn't get it until recently (just a few tabs). Well, I have been trying a little here and there over the last few days. So, here is a personal experience comparison/contrast with Adderall/Dexedrine: Adderall had the most anticholinergic effects (dry mouth), worked great for attentive probs. and bipolar depression (w/o cycling), BUT made me too uptight, but slept great/only taking Neurontin with it. Dexedrine didn't help focus much at all-in fact I made more mistakes at work than I did without it. Also, I noticed that when it wore off the *crash* was more mood-involved (I felt depressed). The dexmethylphenidate has a duration less than Dexedrine (about 2 hrs.), but when it wears off I don't feel "down", just tired. Dosewise, I found that individual 2.5mg doses are plenty (that would be 5mg Ritalin-wise). I tried one single 5mg dose and it was *too* much. I just felt nervous. No euphoria or mood elation at all, which was strange because I noticed a mild mood elevation with dexedrine or Adderall when I started taking it. It faded over a few days, but it was there nevertheless. This Focalin stuff "feels" somewhat like low-dose Effexor without the serotonergic side effects (heartburn-diarrhea), but seems to lack any anxiolytic effect.
Mitch
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