Posted by IsoM on February 26, 2003, at 14:33:19
In reply to why Celexa? Re: SSRIs seem to affect » IsoM, posted by Franz on February 25, 2003, at 20:23:48
The current combo I take now is Celexa, Provigil, & Dexedrine. With this mix, I can stay 'relatively' focused & not start falling asleep as soon as I sit down alone to read or study. It wasn't so much depression or anxiety that hindered me but the overwhelming desire to sleep when I'd sit alone for studying & reading. Dexedrine can keep me awake & alert now & I didn't have it then in regular supply. My doc, unfortunately, is dead set against prescribing benzos. All pdocs in this area are also very weird. Other than my docs benzophobia, he's the best I've come across in years.
About unviersity - the inactive periods needed for intense study makes me feel crappy. It isn't enough to get up & move about in regular breaks, I need fairly ongoing activity to feel good. Otherwise, headaches & muscle stiffness becomes unbearable. It's probably related to old injuries & fibromyalgia. Little I can do about it.
I was changing meds & trying to find what worked good at the time I was at university. The nausea, malaise, & foggy brain made keeping new info stored long term very difficult. The anxiety happened in diff situations. In one chem lab exam, already feeling disconnected, I noticed the level of a compound in my test tube going down. I looked underneath & saw the tube had a small hole in it & was leaking all over my papers. While I probably didn't act much diff if any one looked, but I lost it - & felt like I was in a dream. Hard to explain but not conducive to doing your best.
I have to admit I learn & remember much better if I don't have to 'perform'. The anxiety & stress of proving what I know always throws me. I do continue to read & learn on my own. Reading science & med mags is relaxing for me - my idea of the perfect recreation.
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