Posted by KarenB on June 20, 2000, at 19:14:27
In reply to Depression and ADD - ? for Karen B » KarenB, posted by Angela5 on June 20, 2000, at 12:34:53
> Karen -
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> I know I've read it somewhere in all of these posts, but I can't begin to remember where - what medications do you take/what did you end up finding to bue useful for your depression and ADD?
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> Thanks,
> AngelaAngela,
Funny you should ask, because just last night I was thinking from your posts that you remind me of myself. I wondered if ADD may possibly be part of the picture in your case. You should do some reading at those websites I mention. There is a test, specifically for young women (geared at teenagers but very enlightening for those older) - I will try to find it and post the URL address later.
A few things I didn't know until recently: Hyperactivity is NOT present in 1/3 of all people suffering from ADD. When hyperactivity is not present, HYPOactivity often is...and most often in girls/women. Innattentive type (daydreamy) ADD is many times not diagnosed and treated because those suffering are not "disruptive" like their hyperactive brothers and sisters. Most often there is a high I.Q. with mediocre grades, trouble with long math problems such as in Algebra, learning to read music, keeping your mind "in the classroom." Have you always had trouble getting out of bed in the morning, even as a child? This is another symptom. I'm not a lazy person but I have struggled every day of my life to get out of bed - I always wondered what was wrong with me.
Meds: I take Adderall, 20mg 1/2 hour before getting out of bed in the morning, then 10mg five hours later. Buspar, (an anti-anxiety med with some antidepressant action - some hate it, some love it. It's working OK for me)10mg 3xper day. I take Inderal to keep me from getting migraines from the Adderall but if you don't get migraines, that's beside the point.
Oh, I wrote this really long response to your question about moving back w/parents but I spaced out and lost the whole thing. Just didn't have it in me to do it again. What did you decide, BTW?
Karen
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