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Posted by Lowkey on January 21, 2009, at 11:45:30
Hi Everyone
I've been taking Namenda for 2 weeks now for my ADHD and OCD symptoms. I am also been on 30mg of lexapro for 6 months. My diagnoses are Dysthymia, GAD, SAD, OCD, ADHD.
The Lexapro has helped with many things but not my ADHD.
I started at 5mg of Namenda and moved to 10mg after 1 week.
I am feeling very depressed and irritable since starting the Namenda. Does anyone know if the Namenda will make me feel worse before it improves things or should i just stop taking the Namenda now?
Posted by Phillipa on January 21, 2009, at 12:15:50
In reply to Starting up with memantine (Namenda), posted by Lowkey on January 21, 2009, at 11:45:30
Just wanted to welcome you to babble and hope you receive many responses . Great to see you here. Phillipa
Posted by desolationrower on January 25, 2009, at 1:57:22
In reply to Starting up with memantine (Namenda), posted by Lowkey on January 21, 2009, at 11:45:30
hm, well from what i can tell the increased energy does not dissapate... so if that is for you a feeling of irritability, i think it might stay the same. Stilll, its not really a well understood drug, since you've started i owuld give it another week and maybe another dose increase just to be sure; you're on a low dose right now. HAs it helped any other symptoms?
-d/r
Posted by SLS on January 25, 2009, at 6:39:59
In reply to Re: Starting up with memantine (Namenda), posted by desolationrower on January 25, 2009, at 1:57:22
> hm, well from what i can tell the increased energy does not dissapate... so if that is for you a feeling of irritability, i think it might stay the same. Stilll, its not really a well understood drug, since you've started i owuld give it another week and maybe another dose increase just to be sure; you're on a low dose right now. HAs it helped any other symptoms?
> -d/rPeople with OCD sometimes explore dosages of 40mg of memantine.
- Scott
Posted by lowkey on January 27, 2009, at 11:22:15
In reply to Re: Starting up with memantine (Namenda), posted by desolationrower on January 25, 2009, at 1:57:22
I don't think I feel any increased energy. I'm going to stay at the 10mg for now and raise to 20mg when i get back from vacation.
So far i haven't seen any benefits from the namenda.
Thanks for the response
Posted by lowkey on January 27, 2009, at 11:24:11
In reply to Re: Starting up with memantine (Namenda), posted by SLS on January 25, 2009, at 6:39:59
> > hm, well from what i can tell the increased energy does not dissapate... so if that is for you a feeling of irritability, i think it might stay the same. Stilll, its not really a well understood drug, since you've started i owuld give it another week and maybe another dose increase just to be sure; you're on a low dose right now. HAs it helped any other symptoms?
> > -d/r
>
> People with OCD sometimes explore dosages of 40mg of memantine.
>
>
> - ScottThanks for the info.
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