ritalin with lexapro

I'm going to second greenlydia here. Ritalin is a very heavy drug, and one that has been very overprescribed, yet it doesn't appear you've been diagnosed with what ritalin is intended to treat. What's the cause of your inability to focus? And you say it's your great downfall, but I bet the panic attacks were a whole lot worse! My own suggestion would be to try non-medicinal approaches first, since you're already taking one heavy drug, Lexapro.

I asked my doctor about adderol, but he said he wasn't comfortable switching my meds and put me on lexapro to handle the side effects.. I wasn't completely honest with the amount I was taking though. And I think my pictures are coming up now? I can see at least one that I posted.

I have ADD and moderate/major depression and was wondering if there are others out there with these problems and if so what medications are you taking that help. Ritalin makes me nuts but adderall worked for me better with a little less side effects. Still stimulants makes my already high anxiety worse but still I do think I need them. Is there some kind of balance with other meds that would allow me to take stimulants without feeling so anxious?

Headache on left front side with a crazy visual aura, took zomig, hour later took ibuprofen 600, albuterol sulfate and Ritalin. Cold and hot feeling across skin, mostly on right side, nausea, joint pain, burning pain in abdomen and chest, dizzy, tired and short of breath. Migrating sharp pains across body. Ringing ears. Vision is unnaturally blurry. Chest and stomach symptoms worsen when laying down, head symptoms worsen when standing up.

if he has ADD he should be taking aderral not ritalin. Ritalin is for ADHD, that is supposed to calm him down so the person is not always hyper. Aderral should help with the concentration problems.

t have any personal experience with Lexapro,however,with those reactions,you were wise to discontinue it. Your situation is somewhat complicated by the fact you are taking so many different meds... As far as a different Ad is concerned: you need to ask your doctor to try you on something different. Make an appt. to talk with him/her. We really can't suggest anything. Also,you can discuss your libido issues at that time. Try not to be scared and just meet this problem head on.

maintained 3 years on rebif 44mcg inj;- depression/manic thinking w/lotsa cognitive dissonance (not)managed by lexapro 20mg/day, urinary dysfunction by enablex15mg/day. lyrica 150mgtid, thrse are my ms meds with one important omission-Three months back, my provigil grant was cancelled, i appealled and was told "policy" decision i can hardly get up now. have any of you won one like this?.

I was diagnosed with Bipolar 2 and ADHD. My Dr. wanted to put me on Abilify. My question is will Abilify help me with my mood swings caused by Bipolar 2???

You can Google these names and research the various types of these medications available. Anyway, I am of the opinion that some of the issues that you are having with the Ritalin are related to the dosage being too high and maybe there is a better medicine.

i was wondering if anyone here diagnosed with adult adhd could share with me a few things please in regards to focusing and staying focused whether it's reading or driving television any activity does medication help you stay focused? and does the ability to not be able to focus extend to everything regardless the level of interest you hold in it?

sorry i have no experience with ritalin like that sorry but u r def in rite place just giv it alil time for people to respond its kinda late but im sure help will be on the way. do u go thru physical withdrawls when u dont hev em or just mental???

For the past three weeks I have been trying Ritalin. While my personality has returned, so has my forgetfulness and inability to stay onh task. Does anyone else identify with these issues? Is there an alternative medication?

My daughter was prescribed zoloft (sertraline) 25 mg, celexa 10 mg, and lexapro 5 mg to take all together. When picking up her prescription, the pharmacist questioned the prescribing doctors mix saying that taking all three could cause serotonin syndrome. My daughter started out on the zoloft at half dose for a week, then went to 25 mg, then added celexa and lexapro a few weeks later. She is now at week 16 but seems to be doing fine except for she can't get rid of a flu.

Im 25 and i was diagnosed with Adult Adhd just over 2 years ago, i was put on to Ritalin right from the start, altho it has so many side effects, i get on with it pretty ok.

Others here have had success with Ritalin so they may be able to tell you how long it takes to be effective. Good luck!

(He never had ADHD by the way, just ADD, he never had the hyperactivity) He is 31 years old now, 10 years since he was diagnosed with Attention Defecit Disorder with Anxiety Disorder. He still takes his Ritalin every day, but is going to be weaned off them after he finishes University........he is just going into his third year of an engineering degree, and is doing a Masters due to his First grades in every unit. Im so proud of him and hes come so far.

I totally agree DOCS took my 4 bus for not drugging them with Ritalin and I neglected them because of it. Now 4 yes in care they are that drugged up it breaks my heart. The quietening affects appeals to carers and teachers I feel...

ritalin is running my life its all i think about feel like i cant get enough, been on it for 3 yrs, just recently loss control sometimes takeing 200+ mg a day its going to kill me and im desperate to stop, anyone familiar with this monster

I have MS and this is why I am asking about Ritalin instead of the 600 mg of provigil i take every Morning

did the psychiatrist ever refer you to a psychologist for CBT?

Also docs always start low on ritalin and then work up the dose if needed. Ritalin is a good med. It should really help you with a lot of your symptoms. It may be that the dose also needs to be adjusted upward - so another good reason to talk to your doc. Hopefully it is the same one! Is it? I know one or two adult ADHD sites. I'll look them up and send them to you. They contain a lot of helpful suggestions.

I am a 40 year-old female very newly diagnosed with ADHD. My doc started me on dexedrine 5mg twice a day to start off for now. Is aybody familiar with this medication? It seems like everyone is on newer name brand meds.

Im 25 and i was diagnosed with Adult Adhd just over 2 years ago, i was put on to Ritalin right from the start, altho it has so many side effects, i get on with it pretty ok.

but doesnt seem to be helping too much... has anybody else develoiped sinus with lexapro, and any suggestions how to treat it? many thanks.

For instance, if a person is on 30mg of Adderall and wants to switch to Ritalin,..you will need aprox. 50 to 60mg of Ritalin to be equivelant to the 30mg of Adderall. I am on 60mg of Adderall daily. I wanted to try Ritalin again just for the heck of it. I have shown proof from reliable sources, to my Doc that he needs to give me MORE than 60mg Ritalin for it to be effective as 60mg Adderrall. He still will NOT increase the Ritalin dosage.

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