Posted by Siraris on December 22, 2003, at 3:13:33
In reply to Re: Ritalin for brain fog, posted by noa on December 20, 2003, at 18:23:27
I take Klonopin and Paxil for my anxiety/depression and I have had a lot of brain fog over the past year or two (which is odd because it didn't happen before that). My cognition has dropped dramatically, but I am trying to get off Klonopin and hopefully that will help.
I took ritalin for years, and adderall as well, but it always made me so anxious I don't think it helped. My heart would race and whatnot and I would just be in terrible shape.
Ritalin may work, and if it does great, but also look into Strattera. After I wean off Klonopin I am going to try taking Strattera, and see how it works (I tried before but the scheme Lilly had out to administer the Strattera was wrong so it didn't work well). If it works, I will be elated because I can hopefully get myself back.
I also notice a change in my "brain fog" with different doses of medication. When I dropped half a MG of Klonopin 2 daysa go, I definitely felt it easier to think, and have word recall, and I actually obcess less about it now for some reason.
Good luck. :)
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