Posted by KimberlyDi on September 8, 2003, at 15:52:10
In reply to 1st post: How can you tell if meds are working?? , posted by dazedandconfused on September 2, 2003, at 17:01:11
hello there!
who's managing your medicines? your general practicioner isn't going to know the latest options in AD's as a p-doc that specializes in it.
I'm glad that you aren't as deep down into depression as you used to be. and wanting to get even better surely is a positive sign. you may need a cocktail of meds to work with your most debilitating symptoms.
For example, I had a problem with anxiety. Effexor helped with that, but Effexor's Side Effects (SE's) made my insomnia even worse so I was prescribed Trazadone at night. (Traz is an AD that is prescribed more for it's SE's(sedation) than its original purpose. Effexor took care of the anxiety, which was masking my newly diagnosed ADD symptoms. I'm now taking Strattera for that.
And I'm feeling good. I still have occassional bouts of depression and negative thoughts. I don't want to add anything else right now because I'm afraid I'll start rattling when I walk (all those pills in side of me)!!!
Good Luck and Keep Trying!
Keep Posting at Psycho-Babble, it's a fantastic source of knowledge and experience. The detailed descriptions is something that'll come with time after you start doing your own individual research and also read the posts pertaining to you. With computers I used to call it techie-talk, maybe i'll call the lingo here med-speak.
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