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Stimulants for Depression Treatment
01-03-2012, 10:22 PM
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Stimulants for Depression Treatment
Has anyone had any experience with taking a stimulant for depression treatment? Stimulants like what they use to treat ADD. I've gone to a new psychiatrist and she wants to supplement my current medications with a stimulant to assist with energy and motivation. I have to get an EKG and clear it with my PCP first. But I'm actually really looking forward to this prospect. I'm still fighting depression and motivation issues pretty hard. Its the first thing in awhile that's sounded interesting to help me with my treatment.
So have any of you had any experience with taking a stimulant? Did it help? Where there any side effects?
Thanks!
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01-04-2012, 12:01 PM
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I take ritalin for adult adhd and I don't think I would just use a stimulant for depression. I've taken just ritalin some days with no anti depressant and I didn't feel any better.
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01-04-2012, 03:01 PM
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I suffer from major depression (I haven't been diagnosed with bipolar but my doctor has me, basically, on the same meds you would use to treat it). I also have concentration issues. My doctor put me on Phentermine thinking it would also help my weight problem. I can only take half of a 37.5mg tablet at a time because sometimes it makes my thoughts (sometimes quite irrational)race and I am prone to rages and panic attacks. but it does help for the most part and, if I am careful, I can concentrate and get through the day without medicating myself with food. But if I am inconsistant; it really doesn't do me much good. I am not sure about Ritalin. I suggest that once you find the dose that works best for you; be very consistant and hopefully it will be helpful. Best of luck to you!
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01-04-2012, 07:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stellarwbz
I take ritalin for adult adhd and I don't think I would just use a stimulant for depression. I've taken just ritalin some days with no anti depressant and I didn't feel any better.
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Thank you for your responses. I should have also mentioned that I take medication for bipolar yet I just can't get motivation. I'm on lamictal and wellbutrin. I'm hoping that the stimulant might be the extra push for me because normally I'm so lethargic and unmotivated that I don't do anything. I think the Dr is hoping that it might work for that problem.
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01-04-2012, 07:48 PM
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I've taken Ritalin, Adderall and Focalin for ADD and help with my depression- I found them all addicting with many negative side effects. Initially I lost (more) weight and was running on nervous energy. However I found that the energy during the day would turn into anxiety and panic at night when the pill wore off and I would eat/ drink more to medicate those feelings. Before I started taking these I had lost 20lbs on my own through diet and exercise, this was in 2010. In 2011, I got down to 174 while on the stimulants within the first two months. By the end of 2011, while ON the stimulants, I gained it all back and then some- I'm up to my highest weight ever, 213. I'm off the stimulants, hopefully for good- trying to medicate with diet and exercise instead. Good luck and keep us posted!!
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