Posted by bulldog2 on November 1, 2009, at 17:59:11
In reply to Re: Studies Of Using SSRIs With Stimulants » bulldog2, posted by floatingbridge on November 1, 2009, at 17:36:01
> Hey bulldog,
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> > What do you think of your pristiq + dexedrine combo. Are they synergistic? What dose of pristiq?
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> I'm not sure. I think if I were less neurotic, it might be really good. The pristiq at 50 is transparent, though I do take it at night. At 100 pristiq, I sank quickly. I'm looking at something with more glue--like emsam. if I can convince my doc to add a small amount of dex. (I do not like provigil!)
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> > I tried strattera and did not like it. It's feel's like mostly norepinephrine to me. I got a two hour boost and than a crash.I do enjoy a dopamine boost which ritalin and the amphetamines provide.
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> Well, I did not like Wellbutrin--I was up to 450 per day. Didn't feel good, and did not 'turn on the lights', though, in all fairness, I did not combine it at the time with d-amp.
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> > My one month free trial with vyvanse was a success. The 30 mg pill which is on 8.9 d-amphetamine felt smooth but was not enough. I will ask the p-doc for 40 mg which I guess is about 12 milligrams of d-amphetamine. Hopefully this novel method of delivery will help prevent tolerance which has been a problem of mine in the past with stims.
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> Bulldog, so you take one pill per day? I take more than that. I'm trying to keep it at 45 d-amp. For some reason, my doc has not mentioned vyvanse. Some other babblers really like it. Maybe if it's a better quality than the barr spansules, I could do less. So it really lasts the day for you?
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>One pill is supposed to last 12 hours. It is called a prodrug which is a novel method of delivery. Here is an explanation of this med.
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