Posted by Shawn on March 24, 2001, at 2:11:26
In reply to Re: Followup questions on Adderall for Mandy , posted by Kathryn Ziemba on March 23, 2001, at 20:24:25
Hi Kathryn. I was recently diagnosed with ADD although I know that I have had it for my entire life. People always suggested that I get diagnosed and treated, but I didn't until my girlfriend (now my wife) forced me to. I am a medical student, and in comparing the reading I do now to what I did in college or even during the first year of med school, I can really tell that adderall improves my concentration and my memory. I'd be happy to help you out with your project if you let me know more specifically what you're looking for.
-- Shawn> Hi my name is Kathryn I am in Graduate school and am studying the effect that Adderall has on reading ability.. For those of you who are on Adderall. Have any of you been ever diagnosed with a reading disability or reading problem and have you noticed any improvements on your reading ability since taking adderall? Also who reccomended that you take this medication. Any comments, information would be extremely helpful..Thank you soo much.
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> > > > tom, i have not had ANY increased nervousness with adderall. it has actually calmed me a whole lot. it makes me very focused, but i do not feel "drugged" like i did with ritalin or imipramine. it is a really "smooth" drug, if you will. it eases into your system and then eases out of your system, unlike ritalin, which had a tendency to give you a "quick boost" and a super fast drop off. the first week i was on it, i did have a day or 2 that i did not want to go to sleep. that has been the only thing that i can say negative about it. it does honestly seem too good to be true, i know, but it is wonderful. i do not know your personal situation, but as far as adderall and my experiences, i can't say enough good things about it. i am sure that many others can vouch for this same feeling. just ask if you need more questions answered. i am happy to help anyone that is interested.
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> > > Thanks for the response. My problem is mainly depression. I have never been diagnosed with ADHD or had any of the classice symptoms associated with it (unless you count the poor concentration issue associated with depression). Anyway, I noticed one of your earlier posts mentioning that you became depressed on imimpramine. Is depression also an ongoing factor in your diagnosis? If so, did Adderall help with that? Did it lift your mood? I've tried many ADs with little to no response, that I'm curious about the stimulant route. I'm also concerned about the addictive qualities of Adderall (although I already take xanax and can't seem to quit, so you would think I could get over that fear!)
> > > Thanks again.
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> > > Tom
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> > Stimulants taken to treat depression will leave you feeling depressed. They really do not help them. They only make you a highly motivated depressed person.
> > ADs work best in that area. I have had remarkable strides with using Effexor XR. I take 225mg/day along with my ADDeral 40mg/day. I have been on the adderal a month and the Effexor almost three. I noticed a
> > marded improvement within the first week of starting the effexor.
> > Good luck !
> > Gerri
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