Posted by pedr on January 16, 2019, at 11:57:07
In reply to Re: Stimulant switch., posted by bleauberry on December 29, 2018, at 8:14:28
> Personally I found Ritalin and Adderall to be remarkably different. So I don't know about equivalency dosing. Ritalin was mood brightening for me in addition to anti-anxiety...I only had anxiety when it wore off. Adderall was deeply and darkly depressing, within hours of consumption, with massive anxiety.
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> I think patients respond well to one or the other but not both. Just my own observations. So the fact that you didn't do well with Ritalin may be a good clue that you do well with Adderall instead.
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> Not sure if Modafinil is available or how much it costs where you are. But look into that one to combine with whatever else you take.
>I'd just like to echo all these observations personally. Concerta (Ritalin long-acting) lifted me right out of TR depression (alongside Abilify FWIW) only to poop-out after 3-4 weeks. I switched to Vyvanse (Adderall long-acting) and got another month of vastly-reduced depression before that pooped-out.
I still take Adderall and it helps with my focus but not my mood, which is a known facet of stims and depression (the mood-boost fades but the focus-boost does not).
Modafinil and Nuvigil both can be World-beating one day and like a sugar pill the next for me. I can't figure it out, it's "nuts". And very frustrating.
I love the smell of Abilify in the morning. The smell, you know that chemical smell. Smells like victory. Some day this war's gonna end...
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