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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
drug therapy
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
drug therapy
by nuttynancy, Jul 01, 2008 02:15PM
i take 60 mg of cymbalta daily for anxiety daily along with .5 mg of klonopin for the last two months my dr gave me .5 of dextroamphetamine for add it has given me the energt to jog daily with committment i have lost four pound iam 5 2 and 120 pounds iam a married mom of three kids aged 15 13 and 9 i feel taht is the only thing that has heped me to stay focused and keep the pounds off on antidepressants i watch everything ieat and workout daily is this safe
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jul 01, 2008 07:33PM
, Jul 01, 2008 07:33PMTo: nuttynancy
As long as you don't have heart disease, it seems safe, but that of course is your doctor's responsibility to decide. It's a unique cocktail that seems suited to you, although the amphetamine usually increases the anxiety, but maybe it is in balance, and does not add to the anxiety problem.
