pennylach...I suffer with severe major depression and was recently also put on ritalin to enhance the antidepressant. 10 mg 3 times daily and i do feel great still have anxiety attacks. How long can you take ritalin for?
Why is ritalin used with antidepressants ?
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- 25 Mar 2010 by pennylachance
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- ritalin, depression
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silmarien1 Sep 2011
Many people take stimulants for life, though this occurs mostly with ADHD/ADD. It is not unsafe to take it long-term, as long as you are taking the recommended dosage and not, say, taking 100mg per day, you should be fine, as long as it's helping you.
As for the anxiety attacks, they may be caused by the Ritalin. Perhaps a switch to Vyvanse, Dexedrine, or Adderall could help? All stimulants can cause anxiety, but each person reacts differently to different drugs.
I have ADD and Panic Disorder, and take Adderall (40mg/day), Xanax (for panic attacks PRN), and Klonopin (for insomnia). So perhaps adding a benzo would benefit you?
Another option is to try Focalin, a different form of Ritalin (a racemic isomer, which has less negative side-effects in general than methylphenidate).
As always, ask your doctor about these possibilities.
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Hi
Yes it is true that stimulants like Ritalin cause anxiety. When I was on Fluoxetine+Ritalin I had anxiety but since one month ago that I use Sertraline+Ritaline+Inderal anxiety is almost gone and I feel much better from depression and anxiety point of view. Inderal is a Beta blocker medicine which removes the signs of anxiety ask your doctor about taking Inderal. Benzo medicines like Xanax are not recommended to be used long term because you would become dependent to it. Talk to your doctor about possibility of taking a medicine like Sertraline which is anti-depressant and anti-anxiety as well.
Regards,
Vita