SWIM is a recovering alcoholic with 18 months dry. Has been diagnosed with depression and placed on many different anti-depressants, trying to find the right one. All of them make him/her tired, sedated, unmotivated. Finally the Doc prescribed a stimulant, Ritalin to counter act the effects of the Paxil. SWIM took the dose and felt better then they had in years. The addict mind took over and they just finished a months script in 8 days.
90 20mg Ritalin in 8 days. (most of them crushed and snorted)
Needless to say this personn feels like crap and is anticipating a hard CRASH.
Any advise? The stimulant work great as prescribed. Is there something else they should try? Perhaps a long acting Adderall XR once a day, or is that abused as well? The stimulant is the only thing that has worked for this person. Maybe the spouse could hand out the meds daily, and look up the stash? Please help.
Thanks
23-07-2007, 18:20
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