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Posted by utopizen on August 28, 2005, at 15:48:21
After a few months of being on Aricept to augment my Desoxyn dose, here's my experiences:
--I went from 50mg of Desoxyn to 5mg/day. No joke.
--I feel more content, and less anxious (not just from the abscence of Desoxyn-- I know what no Desoxyn is like) yet still productive.
--I feel... more... "poetic"... I think (?) Placebo, perhaps, but, um, well, it definitely hasn't hurt my cognitive capacities. My papers lately... have really been the kind my professors share among one another.
Side effects: Agitation, at first, until I lowered the Desoxyn to eventually 5mg. GI side effects require me to take an antacid, Prilosec or Zantac 150 will do for me.
Posted by ed_uk on August 28, 2005, at 16:00:50
In reply to I'm on Aricept... anyone else feel... smarter?, posted by utopizen on August 28, 2005, at 15:48:21
Hi John,
Your pdoc certainly isn't afraid to experiment with some unusual drug combinations!
~Ed
Posted by alienatari on August 28, 2005, at 16:25:15
In reply to I'm on Aricept... anyone else feel... smarter?, posted by utopizen on August 28, 2005, at 15:48:21
Make your just manic and experiencing delusional thinking.
Are you smarter? I dont think that is possible considering how much of moron you are by treating others like crap.
Posted by utopizen on August 29, 2005, at 15:37:45
In reply to Re: mania?, posted by alienatari on August 28, 2005, at 16:25:15
> Make your just manic and experiencing delusional thinking.
>
> Are you smarter? I dont think that is possible considering how much of moron you are by treating others like crap.
>
>I simply hope you feel better in the future, and realize there's more beautiful parts of you that are not being revealed in this message, yet will be some day.
Also, help people, don't hurt them. We're all on this spinning ball together. We're not enemies. Name-call all you wish, and my concern is only heightened for your well-being.
I wish you the best.
Posted by Dr. Bob on August 29, 2005, at 17:55:54
In reply to Re: mania?, posted by alienatari on August 28, 2005, at 16:25:15
> how much of moron you are
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Bob
Posted by LyndaK on August 29, 2005, at 23:51:35
In reply to I'm on Aricept... anyone else feel... smarter?, posted by utopizen on August 28, 2005, at 15:48:21
Hi,
Back when I was on Zoloft my doc added Aricept to help counter the memory/brain fog side-effects I was having. I think it did work to some degree.> After a few months of being on Aricept to augment my Desoxyn dose, here's my experiences:
>
> --I went from 50mg of Desoxyn to 5mg/day. No joke.
>
> --I feel more content, and less anxious (not just from the abscence of Desoxyn-- I know what no Desoxyn is like) yet still productive.
>
> --I feel... more... "poetic"... I think (?) Placebo, perhaps, but, um, well, it definitely hasn't hurt my cognitive capacities. My papers lately... have really been the kind my professors share among one another.
>
> Side effects: Agitation, at first, until I lowered the Desoxyn to eventually 5mg. GI side effects require me to take an antacid, Prilosec or Zantac 150 will do for me.
Posted by Emme on August 30, 2005, at 9:12:27
In reply to I'm on Aricept... anyone else feel... smarter?, posted by utopizen on August 28, 2005, at 15:48:21
My brain felt clearer on Aricept and I was more productive. It seemed to undo med and depression induced cognitive issues. It was nice. It also had some antidepressant effects. My GP pulled the plug due to elevated liver enzymes.
emme
> After a few months of being on Aricept to augment my Desoxyn dose, here's my experiences:
>
> --I went from 50mg of Desoxyn to 5mg/day. No joke.
>
> --I feel more content, and less anxious (not just from the abscence of Desoxyn-- I know what no Desoxyn is like) yet still productive.
>
> --I feel... more... "poetic"... I think (?) Placebo, perhaps, but, um, well, it definitely hasn't hurt my cognitive capacities. My papers lately... have really been the kind my professors share among one another.
>
> Side effects: Agitation, at first, until I lowered the Desoxyn to eventually 5mg. GI side effects require me to take an antacid, Prilosec or Zantac 150 will do for me.
Posted by Declan on August 31, 2005, at 3:37:33
In reply to Re: I'm on Aricept... anyone else feel... smarter? » utopizen, posted by Emme on August 30, 2005, at 9:12:27
Does anyone here have opinions about galantamine?
What did someone (Ed?) post about it? Something negative, I forget.
Declan
Posted by Bowtie Bob on August 31, 2005, at 5:13:49
In reply to Re: I'm on Aricept... anyone else feel... smarter? » utopizen, posted by Emme on August 30, 2005, at 9:12:27
> My brain felt clearer on Aricept and I was more productive. It seemed to undo med and depression induced cognitive issues. It was nice. It also had some antidepressant effects. My GP pulled the plug due to elevated liver enzymes.
>
> emme
>
>
> > After a few months of being on Aricept to augment my Desoxyn dose, here's my experiences:
> >
> > --I went from 50mg of Desoxyn to 5mg/day. No joke.
> >
> > --I feel more content, and less anxious (not just from the abscence of Desoxyn-- I know what no Desoxyn is like) yet still productive.
> >
> > --I feel... more... "poetic"... I think (?) Placebo, perhaps, but, um, well, it definitely hasn't hurt my cognitive capacities. My papers lately... have really been the kind my professors share among one another.
> >
> > Side effects: Agitation, at first, until I lowered the Desoxyn to eventually 5mg. GI side effects require me to take an antacid, Prilosec or Zantac 150 will do for me.
>
> What was your doc's reasoning for putting you on Aricept? Do you take any kinds of anticholinergic meds like antihistimintes? These can impair memory in suseptible people. These are the first things that are looked at by Neurologists when evaluating an older person for Alzheimer's Disease or for an unexplained dementia. GI upset is common with these types of meds: Aricept, Exelon, Galantamine.
Posted by alohashirt on August 31, 2005, at 22:19:43
In reply to Re: I'm on Aricept... anyone else feel... smarter?, posted by Declan on August 31, 2005, at 3:37:33
> Does anyone here have opinions about galantamine?
>
> What did someone (Ed?) post about it? Something negative, I forget.
>
> DeclanI took it for about a month - no observable difference. tried 3mg, 6mg, 9mg. Also tried nefiracetam again no observable effect.
Posted by Bowtie Bob on September 2, 2005, at 7:23:53
In reply to Re: I'm on Aricept... anyone else feel... smarter?, posted by alohashirt on August 31, 2005, at 22:19:43
> > Does anyone here have opinions about galantamine?
> >
> > What did someone (Ed?) post about it? Something negative, I forget.
> >
> > Declan
>
> I took it for about a month - no observable difference. tried 3mg, 6mg, 9mg. Also tried nefiracetam again no observable effect.Galantamine, formerly known as Reminyl, and now Razadyne in the US. Same class of meds as Aricept. Curious as to why you are/were prescribed this med.
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