Posted by Stacey fu on April 22, 2003, at 2:28:12
In reply to Re: Bipolar and ADHD (HELP!), posted by cybercafe on April 21, 2003, at 18:15:28
> > Hi everyone!
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> > I have been recently diagnosed with Bipolar I and ADHD. I'm on 100 mg. of Zoloft, 200 mg. Topamax and 40 mg. of Strattera. I am basically a zombie. I know I need to manage my symptoms, but do I really have to live like this? I'm going to call my psychiatrist tomorrow to see if he will switch me to Effexor, since I heard it's less sedating than Zoloft. The only problem is, Strattera is a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, and Effexor is acting on serotonin AND norepinephrine. Isn't that somewhat of a dangerous combo? Or am I mistaken? (I should mention that I also smoke a pack a day.) I'm a little uneasy about starting a new medication, but I don't want to drag myself around anymore, either. Can anybody give me advice?
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> are you sure it's the zoloft and not the topamax that is making you sedated?
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>Yes, because when I was just on the Topamax by itself, it didn't really sedate me much at all. The side effects I noticed where a decrease in appetite, slight dizziness, eye strain, and difficulty with coordination. If it made me tired at all, it wasn't much, although it is possible that the effects are potentiated by the Zoloft.
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