Posted by jsarirose on July 20, 2002, at 14:11:57
In reply to Re: any ADD med not dangerous when combined with MAOI?, posted by cybercafe on July 20, 2002, at 8:17:42
> ... hmmm... i am actually interested in taking methylphenidate ... ritalin.. not for antidepressant effect as much as to see if i have ADHD and if getting rid of possible ADHD will get rid of my depression...
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> ... i think if i wanted to augment with a stimulant i would try something safe like effexor + stimulant ... (is this safe? i'm just guessing non-MAOI = safe) ...
> .. and if i wanted to augment for antidepressant properties i would probably start with lamotrigine... or possibly lithium if the 0.5 level has no side-effects (?)...
> ... or perhaps thyroid hormone...
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> how are you doing on lamotrigine btw? .. are you up to 400 mg yet ? .. any idea how long it takes to set in?I guess I mentioned it as a stimulant because I wasn't sure if the correct term was amphetamine for a legally prescribed ADD drug. Ritalin & other drugs prescribed for ADD are basically legal speed. For people (like me) without ADD, they act like amphetamines and keep me awake and "speedy" feeling. For people with ADD (like my brother) they actually work to calm him down & help him concentrate.
I'd assume the risks are the same if you're coupling it with Parnate for depression whether it's used for energy or ADD.
I do take thyroid, .075 (haven't noticed a difference physically or emotionallY) but my levels are normal now.
And I got up to 100mg of Lamictal, and now I'm having insurance company problems so I'm kind of stuck on that dose and begging free samples from my doctor until I can get on GSK's patient assistant program. It's very expensive.
I have dropped down to 70mg of Parnate now with no (I think) adverse emotional effects. It's a little hard to tell as I've had a lot of stresses lately and felt a bit more depressed, but I don't know if it's a normal response or from decreasing the Parnte. No suicidal tendancies for the most part though.
I think I'll sit tight on the Parnate & Lamictal until I can figure out how to get on a higher dose of Lamictal.
-Jessica
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