Posted by bob on March 6, 2000, at 22:33:19
In reply to Re: [trying to butt in before PL has a chance...], posted by Elizabeth on March 6, 2000, at 22:06:29
> Hey Bob, can I ask for more specifics about what Ritalin is helping with?
Sure, but first--
I'd been tagged as having panic disorder since my mental state at the time was one of just about daily panic attacks. Kinda makes sense, I guess. Anyway, I've always had some other anxiety-related problems/behaviors. Some pretty severe social anxiety, in certain situations, for example. Klonopin has taken care of all of these for me, all at a fairly low dosage (1mg/d).
When I went off zoloft, however, I got stuck in front of my computer screen playing the same game over and over, not really wanting to but it was a great way of putting the rest of the world on hold.
Well, not really, and I knew that, but I couldn't stop playing all the same. So, just a little touch of OCD to spice things up.
Like I said, zoloft managed that wonderfully ... in fact, it's the only thing zoloft has managed well for me for over two years. My nortriptyline does nothing for it. From what I understand, klonopin can be effective for OCD at higher dosages (2-4mg/d). But my mood and my anxiety are tied so closely together, I wanted to try something (my last visit with my pdoc, last Monday) that would augment the AD first.
So, my pdoc gives me a script for Ritalin, and that day the thought of playing that stupid game all night was absolutely repulsive ... AND I felt little urge to play it anyway. None at all, now.
So, I *could* have just said OCD -- but the ritalin's helping with my mood, my concentration & focus, AND its managing the anxiety I have about tomorrow being "just another day" (for me, that's often the WORST thing it COULD be) and wanting to put it off as long as I could (...by not sleeping, since sleeping means the next thing I know it'll be tomorrow ... ack!).
Hope that helps,
bob
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