Posted by Stacy on January 10, 2000, at 16:07:43
I was diagnosed with ADHD 6 years ago, & was given Ritalin. I had a bad reaction (severe dizziness & weakness), so the Dr. put me on Dzipramine. This helped, but also had some nasty side effects (weight gain, very high blood pressure, hair loss, crankiness, etc.) I went off it after about a year. Someone told me St. John's Wort worked well for ADD. I took it for many years, & it did help. However, I felt there was room for improvement. Recently, I read about SAMe, & that it is thought to be similar to Dzipramine; but without the side effects. It is also supposed to help migraines (& I have bad ones.) My son (who has a severe case of ADHD)is currently taking Adderal, & is doing well; but he did experience side effects. At my age (40 something)I can live without the negative reactions! So I began taking SAMe about 5 days ago, but haven't noticed that it works as well as St. John's Wort. I'm also very irritable. Should I give it more time? (I've read that it takes about a week to see benefit.) I'd appreciate any thoughts on this. Thanks!
Stacy
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