Posted by jealibeanz on February 20, 2007, at 11:16:09
In reply to Re: Strattera and Stimulants, posted by med_empowered on February 19, 2007, at 23:40:59
I've taken Straterra before, so it's not like I don't know what I'm getting myself in to. It was helpful at first and definitely made a big difference. However, it faded. I never tried to increase. I think it may have been slightly depressing, but I have depressive tendencies anyway, so I can't attribute it to one drug. I was a little irritable, but I have Xanax now, which should help.
The stimulants aren't working so well right now. I know I *like* stims, since I've always been very very dependent on caffeine and do like the initial burst of Ritalin (for about 30 min!). But they aren't consistent in anyway, even though I have controlled release. I just need to find a controlled release form that works for me, or try continuous IR dosing.
I'm thinking the comination of a good stim and Strattera would help, since they work on different areas and Strattera is more even.
I think my insurance company may cover both, my doctor just has to call and tell them to.
I'm now wondering if it would be out of line to suggest this to my doctor.
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