Posted by utopizen on December 31, 2005, at 17:18:32
In reply to Re: Aricept Me: A Happy Story, posted by linkadge on December 30, 2005, at 17:15:15
I was adding it to my existing dose of Desoxyn, so, I had to lower my Desoxyn dose from 50mg/day to 5-10 mg/day tops.
And I still had anxiety from the Aricept for the first couple of months, and the hyperfocusing feeling you're probably trying to convey.
But adjusting your tranquillizer dose, while your body adjusts for the Aricept, and lowering any stimulant dose you might be taking as low as possible, should help with this.
Of course, any psychotropic for an anxious person will likely make one anxious for the first several weeks before it works to reduce overall anxiety in the long-run.
It's just one of those things I had to accept, and am glad for it.
Aricept has actually reduced my anxiety, made me feel more confident, as well as more focused, brightened my mood further than merely feel "not-depressed" and it's just been great.
good luck!
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