Posted by Francesco on September 3, 2003, at 10:05:20
In reply to (F/f)rancesco, posted by DSCH on August 31, 2003, at 14:48:21
Hi again : ) You're probably right about the capital letter's issue ;-) This is my 8th day on Prozac and I'm not having very much fun. The side effects so far are: tiredness, fatigue, total apathy, nothing to say to anyone, cognitive impairment, slowness, and so on (don't want to bother you but if you like I can continue ;-) ...
Re-reading your posts I can see you didn't have success with SSRIs.I red yesterday that SSRIs are not considered useful for ADHD (with the controversial exception of fluoxetine) while TCAs in low doses seem to be useful but they're considered second choise treatment (after stimulants).
The good news are that I found a doc in a city not so far from Rome who wrote an article on adult ADHD. I wrote him a e-mail and he seems disposable to visit me. (sorry for my awful English but my Italian is awful too at the moment ;-) I've discovered also that even if many stimulants are not available here (Ritalin, Adderall, etc.) there is some available (Provigil). So maybe I'm going to be treated properly for the first time. What about your experience with stims ? (I have nothing against supplements and so on but I seriously doubt to find someone expert in "orthomolecular psychiatry" here ...)
The other option is trying Parnate which seem to have stimulant properties (and that has been suggested by the doctor to whom I asked Wellbutrin). I red some very enthusiastic post recently about it (no emotional blunting, etc.).
My doubts concern the fact that this med is here available only linked to an antypsychotic (the brand name is Parmodalin) and I'm not sure I want to take an antypsychotic because it could have side-effects that Parnate in itself doesn't have. Anyway, since I'm taking Prozac I think I'd have to wait 5 weeks.
Sorry fot the long post but I know you're very well informed about meds and you helped me a lot in the past. Bye !
poster:Francesco
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