Posted by Myrk on July 28, 2006, at 0:37:21
In reply to adderall/suicide...please help, posted by tmalicia on July 27, 2006, at 11:56:35
Hey, just started myself on the XR about 2 weeks ago. No personal experience with the immediate release, but it really sounds like there is a lot going on there in terms of medications.
I wasn't personally farmiliar with Elavil, Wellbutrin, or Lamictal so I pulled them up and started reading a bit about them. Noticed a side-effect that shows up in either "Common Side Effects" or "Somewhat Rare Side Effects" - Anxiety. Mix that in with real life problems, such as not being able to pay the rent, constant headaches from getting off and sustaining drug levels, and Adderall is gonna throw you mind into hyper-"OHSH*T"-mode. I've found that after I take my Adderall, I am much more effective as a person, however I worry about stuff a lot more (which is better for me, because I was told that impulsivity is messing me up - Side note, I shaved my head last night *tear* I miss my hair!).
I'm really not sure why you were proscribed Adderall for fatigue when something like Provigal can do the job (Provigal kept me up and going, but didn't mess with my mind too bad - I wasn't constantly thinking of my "next chore" and stuff), but then again, I'm not doctor nor do I pretend to be one. If anything, next trip to the doc explain the situation and how you're feeling. It might not feel like high-tension, but depression is commonly a way for people to block out that feeling of axiety.
As for right now... Are you effective in your daily living without the adderall? If so, I'd kinda be adverse to adding another pill to the cocktail if you're generally feeling scattered and depressed. Adderall, for me, has been a pill that acts pretty quickly (1-3 hours). If stopping it was a bad idea, you can take one.
---On your second post, there's actually a very wholistic approach to your motivation problem =)
Make a list. I can't stress this enough. There would be days at the beggining of my Adderall that I'd be like "Wow, I got a buncha stuff done today! Awesome!" and others that I'd just cause myself to mull in my head over descions, conflicts, etc that I really couldn't do anything about (currently). If you make that list, you'll at least have a plan of action, some way to attack a problem. Use paper. Get one of those sticky whiteboards for your fridge. Hell, write directly ON your fridge. It's awesome to look at a list of things you did today and go "Hah. Suck it, deppression."
-Myrk
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