Posted by v on July 19, 2001, at 6:09:55
In reply to ADD, Anxiety and Depression, posted by sillygrrl on July 18, 2001, at 17:32:48
i recently switched from ritalin sr to concerta and found it to be much smoother... i hardly noticed it...no buzz, no crash
just something to consider...
good luck
v> Hi folks,
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> Here's what's up with my silly brain. Any suggestions?
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> One shrink said I had ADD. Another said I had ADD not otherwise specified. One said I had Anxiety Disorder not otherwise specified. One said I had Dysthymic Disorder with recurrent Major Depressive Disorders.
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> I think that about covers it. Poor concentration, can't pay attention, hard to focus, depressed, and anxious. When the depression goes away, the ADD symptoms do not, so I do think they are two separate things. The anxiety is always there, but never becomes panic.
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> So what lovely little drug will help me?
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> Prozac - my emotions were blunted. no orgasms. felt like I hadn't slept even when I did.
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> Paxil - barely felt a thing. stopped taking it because I hated the shrink who prescribed it.
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> Ritalin - suddenly became very OCD. Things out of place bothered me. Felt speedy. Lower doses only work if I've decided what I'm going to focus on *first*. Otherwise, I'm just jumpy.
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> Zoloft - Absolutely great for killing depression. Cuts my sex drive in half, though. Orgasms harder to find. and I feel jittery sometimes. Much, much harder to focus on a task until completion. ADD is this way is much worse, though the mistakes I make from ADD are less likely to make me depressed and frustrated.
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> Okay - any suggestions? Effexor? Adderal? Wellbutrin? My current doc is silly. Keeps giving me this, "Well, what do you want to try?" line. Um, hello...I thought that was his job. Anyway.
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> silly
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