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Posted by GT50 on June 26, 2009, at 13:18:11
Hi All,
I was first diagnosed with ADD in 2nd Grade. As an adult I have been diagnosed with Dysthimia, ADHD, Purely Obsessional OCD, GAD, and SAD.
I have been back on 30mg of lexapro for the last year. It helps most with my obsessional thoughts and a little with the GAD and depression.
I really need to find a medication to help with my ADD that does not make my other symptoms worse.
I have tried the following meds:
Wellbutrin - Not much help to concentration
Desipramine - No help in concentration, or motivation. I could not get past a low dose do to increases in depression and anxieity
Strattera - No help in concentration, or motivation. Increased irritability, depression and anxiety
Adderall - Major anxiety and depression
Dexedrine - Dysphoria far outweighed benefits.
Ritilan - Dysphoria far outweighed benefits.
Memantine - No noticeable help with ADD symptoms,These are the options that I know of please comment on them or give me other ones:
1. Emsam or selegiline. I worry that this will increase my anxiety.
2. Add Mirapex. Maybe will help with motivation.
3. Add mood stabilizer like lamictal to combat dysphoria when taking Amphetamine
Thanks for any help
Posted by Phillipa on June 26, 2009, at 16:26:04
In reply to ADD Med Help, posted by GT50 on June 26, 2009, at 13:18:11
Welcome to babble see you're new. Great advise here. Have you considered vyanase for the ADD heard it was good for some. Love Phillipa
Posted by gt50 on June 26, 2009, at 17:04:26
In reply to Re: ADD Med Help » GT50, posted by Phillipa on June 26, 2009, at 16:26:04
> Welcome to babble see you're new. Great advise here. Have you considered vyanase for the ADD heard it was good for some. Love Phillipa
Today is my first day on vyanase so far i don't like it to much.
Posted by TriedEveryDrug on June 26, 2009, at 20:25:36
In reply to ADD Med Help, posted by GT50 on June 26, 2009, at 13:18:11
I've tried Emsam for ADD. It didn't really do anything for me.
Didn't notice any anxiety effects. Just felt a little weird on it.
Of course everyone reacts differently, but I have anxiety reactions to desipramine and strattera (but not to adderall at 10mg or less).
BTW, supposedly if you get past the first month with strattera the side effects go away. Maybe you could try combining something with the strattera for the anxiety (buspar, or an ssri maybe?)
Posted by floatingbridge on June 28, 2009, at 12:22:58
In reply to ADD Med Help, posted by GT50 on June 26, 2009, at 13:18:11
Hi! Not sure what second grade means--I've got ADD (inattentive) and just am stopping a trial of Dexedrine. It worked (the spansules that is) except it was pooping out an I wasn't willing to take it to the max and have it poop out on me then!
Just finishing my first week of provigil and am beginning to like it. It might be enough for me.
I keep bringing up mirapex to my pdoc and he seems to have this reoccurring, intermittent hearing loss... :) (I did like the dopamine effects of the dex.)
Good luck, and I'm interested to her what you do next.
Posted by 10derHeart on June 28, 2009, at 19:40:38
In reply to Re: ADD Med Help, posted by floatingbridge on June 28, 2009, at 12:22:58
2nd grade = 2nd year of elementary school
s/he was diagnosed then, at about age 6-7
pretty sure that's all GT50 meant :-)
PS - I have inattentive ADD, too. I am one of the fortunate ones as Strattera works well for me and did from the start. Been on it for 5.5 years straight and it still works.
Posted by floatingbridge on June 28, 2009, at 22:30:25
In reply to Re: ADD Med Help » floatingbridge, posted by 10derHeart on June 28, 2009, at 19:40:38
Thanks 10derhrt, I misread that post.
Posted by 10derHeart on June 29, 2009, at 0:25:39
In reply to Re: ADD Med Help » 10derHeart, posted by floatingbridge on June 28, 2009, at 22:30:25
Posted by gt50 on June 29, 2009, at 20:51:50
In reply to Re: ADD Med Help » GT50, posted by TriedEveryDrug on June 26, 2009, at 20:25:36
> I've tried Emsam for ADD. It didn't really do anything for me.
>
> Didn't notice any anxiety effects. Just felt a little weird on it.
>
> Of course everyone reacts differently, but I have anxiety reactions to desipramine and strattera (but not to adderall at 10mg or less).
>
> BTW, supposedly if you get past the first month with strattera the side effects go away. Maybe you could try combining something with the strattera for the anxiety (buspar, or an ssri maybe?)Unfortunately I received no benefit from strattera
Posted by twinch42085 on July 3, 2009, at 4:59:36
In reply to ADD Med Help, posted by GT50 on June 26, 2009, at 13:18:11
> Hi All,
>
> I was first diagnosed with ADD in 2nd Grade. As an adult I have been diagnosed with Dysthimia, ADHD, Purely Obsessional OCD, GAD, and SAD.
>
> I have been back on 30mg of lexapro for the last year. It helps most with my obsessional thoughts and a little with the GAD and depression.
>
> I really need to find a medication to help with my ADD that does not make my other symptoms worse.
>
> I have tried the following meds:
> Wellbutrin - Not much help to concentration
> Desipramine - No help in concentration, or motivation. I could not get past a low dose do to increases in depression and anxieity
> Strattera - No help in concentration, or motivation. Increased irritability, depression and anxiety
> Adderall - Major anxiety and depression
> Dexedrine - Dysphoria far outweighed benefits.
> Ritilan - Dysphoria far outweighed benefits.
> Memantine - No noticeable help with ADD symptoms,
>
> These are the options that I know of please comment on them or give me other ones:
> 1. Emsam or selegiline. I worry that this will increase my anxiety.
> 2. Add Mirapex. Maybe will help with motivation.
> 3. Add mood stabilizer like lamictal to combat dysphoria when taking Amphetamine
>
>
> Thanks for any help
>Wow, you have been around the block with medicines that have kept leading you into a void.
Have you thought about suggesting Desoxyn to your pdoc?
It is a stretch, but worth a try.
Good Luck
Twinch
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