Posted by pedr on August 14, 2019, at 15:15:40
In reply to Re: stimulants for treatment-resistant depression? » pedr, posted by Roslynn on August 14, 2019, at 14:08:45
> Dear Pete,
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> I am so glad you found something that helps. That is invaluable. I am still searching.
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> By the way, I am assuming you take regular Adderall and not XR? Does one work better than the other for you?
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> Does it work right away or does it take a while to build up?
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> Thank you,
> RoslynnHi Roslynn,
thank you for the well wishes but I can only dream that it "works". It makes me feel more human for about 3 hours a day. The rest of the day I strongly want to not exist.
I am indeed taking 4x15mg Adderall (I break up 3x20mg tabs into 4 doses to spread out my good periods). I've been on Vyvanse with initial success but it began lasting shorter and shorter periods, as did Concerta (Ritalin XR). So I ended up with something dependable and predictable i.e. multiple IR doses.
It doesn't take time to build up, which is one great thing about stimulants. They work immediately - or not at all. On the flip side, they lose efficacy w.r.t. depression as they "build up" in your system, tragically.
HTH,
PeteI love the smell of Abilify in the morning. The smell, you know that chemical smell. Smells like victory. Some day this war's gonna end...
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Atypical Depression, OCD, IBS-C, GERD since '96
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