Posted by MarkG on April 2, 2001, at 1:39:53
In reply to Re: Depression, ADHD (Inattentive), and stimulants » MarkG, posted by Sulpicia on April 1, 2001, at 21:48:19
Hi S.,
Thanks for your story. Yes, yes, I too can relate to the "pleasure" of struggling while in a doctoral program. I've always said that I love a challenge!
So what exactly is Tofranil, an AD? I haven't heard of that before. Also, you mentioned that adding the stim was a real pain- did you have to try a lot of different things before finding the right med/dose?
Mark
(P.S.- I'll check out the ABout.com site).> >Hi Mark
> Depression is ADD/HD's favorite comorbid! To think of it, I've never met or corresponded
> with an ADDult who didn't have depression either once or twice, or chronically.
> I've suffered from depression for a dog's age -- OK at times, on meds, off meds yada yada.
> I also had what I thought were some weird learning disability things, difficulty in concentrating,
> reading, retention etc. A real *pleasure* to have while doing a doctorate, let me tell you.
> Any way, my son was tested for ADD [inattentive, no hyper stuff], he flunked, but I passed.
> I wish I could say I lived happily ever after but it's true only to a certain extent.
> Yes it was fabulous to realize what was wrong, yes adderall relieved the symptoms extremely well
> but when I started the pstim it disagreed with the AD I was on. Hence a very ugly speedy switch to tofranil
> which is working quite well.
> Suggestions: go to the ADD site at About.com and read up.
> Not many pdocs have experience with adults. Under ideal circumstances it's a pain in the a$$ to get
> the pstim dose right, or the med. You'll have to educate yourself.
> My depression is relieved, but it was also relieved by the AD meds. I still need therapy -- but that's
> just me. :):)
> Questions?
> good luck.
> S.
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