Posted by JANNBEAU on March 8, 2002, at 11:09:02
In reply to effexor/focalin (ritalin) combo?, posted by broadville on March 7, 2002, at 17:44:39
> I experienced the same horrible side-effect with Effexor as I increased my dose to 150 mg. I found myself staring dumbly at my computer screen all day - simply could not think - and I work full time. This was funny, too, because when I first started Effexor, I couldn't sleep.
I discussed the somnolence with my doc, who prescribed Welbutrin. After I read the product insert for Welbutrin, I decided I was afraid of the possibility of seizures with Welbutrin, so my doc Rx'd phentermine, an appetite suppressant that has stimulant effects. It works very, very well at quite low doses (15 mg 1 to 2 times per day). I am back to my "normal" function most of the time.
Sometimes a stimulant can make you "hyper." If this happens to you, perhaps your doc would ok a lower dose or a divided dose.
Take care. Good luck with your meds.
Cheers,
Jannbeau
P.S. I've noticed a couple of other phenomena with Effexor, too. One thing is that I cannot take an over the counter antihistamine like Benadryl or Chlortrimeton with the Effexor or I am really wiped out! Also, I have to be careful to keep my phentermine dose as low as possible or I find myself acting stereotypically.
J
I am on Effexor XR (150mg) but was always SLEEPY--Effexor helped the depression but I found I had no motivation and just wanted to sleep all day long while the kids were at school at husband at work.
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> I told my new doctor this yesterday and he started me on something called Focalin which is a pure form of Ritalin--has anyone ever tried this combo either Effexor and Focalin or Effexor and Ritalin? If so could you please tell me if this helped with the fatigue?
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> Thanks
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