Posted by Kacy on August 28, 2003, at 9:20:09
In reply to Effexor SE's?, ADHD symptoms and sleep-fighting, posted by KimberlyDi on August 26, 2003, at 15:19:04
Kimberly: I use Effexor. It's what my Dr. started me on for depression. Later, with an Adhd-inattentive diagnosis (the h meaning hypo- not hyper) I began stimulants (dopamine). My doctor traded those out for Straterra (norepineprine). I really need both of those but he won't give me both. Effexor doesn't help with the Adhd symptoms unless you are getting some of the norepinephrine effect. I went up to 225 and never got that; I just got serotonin.
I know just what you are experiencing. What you described is me, too. As one of thousands examples, I over-watered a hanging plant. The water poured out onto my hardwood floor. I turned immediately to go to the bathroom and get a towel. It was seven steps away and I still had the water pitcher in my hand. By the time I got partway there, I forgot all about it, and I love my floors. This was a more urgent task than just, say…meaning to put in a load of laundry. I noticed it a few hours later when I returned to the room.
I think you should consider trying Wellbutin. I was allergic to it. For one day, three weeks into taking Wellbutrin, I experienced a great affect. That was followed by terrible hives, unfortunately. It's a good drug for Adhd. It gives you norepinephrine and dopamine. It's in a class of it's own. I wish it had a competitor. I've been looking for that effect since. You might try that instead of Effexor or with Effexor. If if were me, I'd try them together since you are used to Effexor and are getting benefit. If not, add stims or Straterra to Effexor. Straterra is helping me with focus as well as anxiety. Effexor helps me with obsessive ruminating and negativity, but not adhd.
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