Posted by ChicagoKat on November 29, 2012, at 12:45:16
In reply to Re: I heart Focalin - THANKS RJ!!!, posted by rjlockhart37 on November 28, 2012, at 23:49:41
> yeaaaaa.....im happy too, focalin is one isomer of methyphenidate....its dexmethyphenidate....kinda like dextroamphetamine to amphetamine....like adderall can cause other side effect like anxiety due to the left isomer levoamphetamine....than damphetamine.
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> im so glad....dopamine will increase over time...so that may help both low intrest, and feeling like u have no drive...it will get better, its just when it wears off...it may be a little rough, take klonopin and maybe nuerontin too...that may help the mood for the rebound periods.
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> focalin xr...is a good choice, but if you have a system with regular focalin to take maybe every 4 hours, that sounds good...klonopin is great for stimulant rebound....so any more questions just post!
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> rThanks again rj. Yep, the gabapentin plus klonopin are great when i get a little anxious, but I absolutely do not get the horrible anxiety i used to get with regualr ritalin.
today I'm feeling a bit more down. Most of it is probably due to an argument I had with my Stepmom, whom I've always been close to.
But I'm gonna give it a week, and if I still feel like my depression is only partially helped I'll call my pdoc.
I'm on 10mg three times a day of regular release Focalin...anyone know what the max dose is? I can look it up too, but i'm feeling too down and unmotivated to do it right now. In other words I'm being lazy :(
oh, and extended release stims always turn out to be a disaster for me..just an hour or so of feeling OK, then 10hrs of anxiety.
Anyways, thanks again rj; you are the best! I still think Focalin is great, and me and my pdoc will tweak it so that it works even better. Take care!
Kat
Ive got a really bad disease
Its got me begging on my hands and knees
So take me to emergency
Cause somethin seems to be missing
Somebody take the pain away
Its like an ulcer bleeding in my brain
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