Posted by Ritch on November 6, 2004, at 15:56:44
In reply to dexedrine?, posted by rainy on November 6, 2004, at 13:05:43
>what about weight gain with effexor? I've read that's a big adverse effect. And what couldn't you tolerate about the other stuff?
> Dexedrine like the OTC stuff you buy if you're a teenager and want to suppress your appetite or if you're needing to stay awake? Tell me about Adderall. (sp)
> and excuse me, are you taking a mood stabilizer besides the AD?
> gotta go buy a dog house, really, but I'm very interested in your response.
> rainy
>You can add a little Wellbutrin or a stimulant or even Stratterra to the Effexor to counter the increased appetite from it (it worked well for me).
My bipolar depressions have been remarkably erased only by stimulants (thus far), but stims tend to make me too anxious. My mood cycling also is reduced and my mood is more steady-state, but it is unforunately just a chronic, moderately anxious state. I also slept much better (more soundly) when I was on stims (dexedrine-dextroamphetamine, Adderall, or Ritalin). Adderall is mixed amphetamine salts used for ADHD and narcolepsy, etc.
I'm taking Depakote, clonazepam, and a little Cymbalta currently. My depression has been starting to kickin again the last couple of weeks. Starting to get the usual increased appetite, sleep disruption, somnolence, and thick-headedness. I've got some WB or Stratterra that I need to start adding soon, but am hesitating because they can make me hostile. Anyhow, if you can tolerate it ... I really found the Effexor+Adderall or Celexa+dexedrine combo to work really well in the past.
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