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Posted by StabMe on January 20, 2013, at 7:47:25
Hey there!
I am new here and let me first tell that i am very happy i have discovered this board with a wealth of information. The information provided by members of the board was very insightful.
I am 29 and i have been diagnosed with ADHD a year ago. Started with Strattera and worked up to about 80mg very slowly, but it didn't do for me nothing more than sexual dysfunction and a dull state of mind. Then i moved to Adderall but it pooped out very quickly. Maybe after a few weeks or so.
I did a break for about a few weeks and started memantine. Now i am on 40mg of Memantine per day and i almost can't feel the stimulant anymore again :( Well, i do feel decreased appetite, jaw clenching, and maybe it does help to concentrate a little bit better. But it is nothing compared to how i felt the first few days.
I also tried Aricept 5mg a day for a month (based on reports by the guy named Utopizen from this board), but aside from GI side effects and headache for the first few days i didn't get a boost from this med.
So i am back at looking for an anti poop-out stack. I've read a few reports that Lamictal (by indirectly antagonizing NMDA receptors) and Topamax (being gabaergic) may help.
Can anyone comment on the effectiveness of these meds against tolerance to stimulants?
Posted by ChicagoKat on January 20, 2013, at 15:48:08
In reply to Lamictal and/or Topamax for stimulant poop out., posted by StabMe on January 20, 2013, at 7:47:25
> Hey there!
>
> I am new here and let me first tell that i am very happy i have discovered this board with a wealth of information. The information provided by members of the board was very insightful.
>
> I am 29 and i have been diagnosed with ADHD a year ago. Started with Strattera and worked up to about 80mg very slowly, but it didn't do for me nothing more than sexual dysfunction and a dull state of mind. Then i moved to Adderall but it pooped out very quickly. Maybe after a few weeks or so.
>
> I did a break for about a few weeks and started memantine. Now i am on 40mg of Memantine per day and i almost can't feel the stimulant anymore again :( Well, i do feel decreased appetite, jaw clenching, and maybe it does help to concentrate a little bit better. But it is nothing compared to how i felt the first few days.
>
> I also tried Aricept 5mg a day for a month (based on reports by the guy named Utopizen from this board), but aside from GI side effects and headache for the first few days i didn't get a boost from this med.
>
> So i am back at looking for an anti poop-out stack. I've read a few reports that Lamictal (by indirectly antagonizing NMDA receptors) and Topamax (being gabaergic) may help.
>
> Can anyone comment on the effectiveness of these meds against tolerance to stimulants?Hi StabMe, and welcome. You'll find Babble is a great site.
I'm a bit confused, though. You said you have ADHD, but as far as I can tell, the only meds you've been on to treat that are Strattera and Adderall. Memantine and Aricept are drugs used for Alzheimer's disease, and somewhat experimentally in major depression. Lastly, Lamictal and Topamax are used as mood stabilizers. Are you on anything right now that actually treats ADHD? And IF I'm understanding correctly, are you looking for drugs that will help with tolerance, and have heard that Lamictal and/or Topamax would do so? I have never heard of either helping with stim tolerance. And I'd be interested if there actually was some merit to that, as I take Ritalin for severe trd, and I absolutely HATE when I develop tolerance to it and have to take a holiday.
If you could just clear things up for us a bit, I'm sure you'll get lots of good advice. Good luck.
Kat
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on January 20, 2013, at 18:57:29
In reply to Lamictal and/or Topamax for stimulant poop out., posted by StabMe on January 20, 2013, at 7:47:25
have you considered trying desipramine?
Posted by ChicagoKat on January 21, 2013, at 8:57:55
In reply to Lamictal and/or Topamax for stimulant poop out., posted by StabMe on January 20, 2013, at 7:47:25
Maybe b/c I'm blonde lol or maybe b/c ect messed up my cognition or maybe b/c I am just missing the point: I am still confused!!
StabMe, are you still on a stimulant? If so, which one?
And if I understand correctly, you are looking for a way to beat the tolerance blues, right? If you find an answer, let me know, b/c I am starting a 'holiday' (a misnomer if there ever was one) from Ritalin so it can work for me again in about a week. I am not a happy camper :(
Thanks for any info!
Kat
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