Posted by mellie on March 11, 2001, at 9:19:03
In reply to Who has depression without ADD, and takes stims?, posted by PhoenixGirl on March 3, 2001, at 15:35:40
> I want to hear from people who treat their depression with a stimulant, do not have ADD, and also have not developed tolerance to the stimulant. I want to see if this is possible, or how likely it is. Thanks
I hope I'm not posting twice, I got a bit stuffed up on the first go round....I have been taking ssri for years for depression and OCD. Currently I'm on Celexa and my pdoc has added in Ritalin. I've only been taking the Ritalin for 2 months, so I can't remark on the possibility of tolerance buildup. I have experienced a marked increase in my ability to concentrate and follow through on ideas.
I have not been diagnosed with ADHD. However, this is interesting, after hearing my side effects from past experiments with a certain non-legal drug, my pdoc hypothesized that I might benefit from a stimulant/ssri combo. The results are generally favorable at this point. It does give me a bit of a "lift". I am interested in thoughts and similar experiences. Thanks.
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