Posted by Dreaman on January 26, 2004, at 0:58:32
In reply to Survey - Those with comorbid SP/ADD?, posted by BackOfClass on January 23, 2004, at 21:15:54
The questions:
1) Do you label your Social Anxiety as severe, moderate or mild? Is it general or specific?
I would say severe. I pretty much avoid all social situations. The only way I go out with my friends is if they come knocking at my door and basically drag me out. Also I tend to have to medicate to relax. Lots of beer, wine, and weed. All of which make my attention worse but make it easier to hang around with friends.
2) In a sentence, how does your ADD/ADHD affect you? Example - I am inattentive, lazy, unmotivated, etc.
inattentive, lazy, unmotivated, sleep 12-14 hours a day, fatigued yawn all day, mental sluggishness, extreme procrastination, bored, bad short term memory.
3) What do you consider to be the most debilitating? What do you have the most difficult time controlling? Example - ADD/ADHD/SP
I'd say they are both equally as hard to deal with.
4) What medicines do you (should you) take? What doses and at what times? In theory, how does each medicine help?
Have taken
ritalin-best of the stimulants in all areas. Causes some generalized anxiety but this doesnt impact my SP. This med was amazing in the begging. It helped both my SP+ADD untill it pooped out after about 10 months. Made me more motivated, talkative, attentive, and outgoing during that time. Now all it does is give me a slight mental boost for about an hour and make me depressed and anxious for the rest of the day. It boosts dopamine and neuroepinephrine.
I took both short release and concerta up to 27 mg.Adderal- same as ritalin but less effective. Though there were less ups and downs. 10mg
strattera- Didnt help SP or ADD. Did lesson general anxiety somewhat, helped sleep wake cycle somewhat, and in the begging made me feel more awake during the day. took 20mg in the morning for a few weeks. This medicine is an SNRI(Selective Neuroepinephrine reuptake inhibitor)
Liquid deprynl- tried only briefly. (5mg) nice effects. I will be trying this again since I'm pretty sure my problem is low dopamine. This is a selective MOAI B at doses under 12mg.
Also will be trying memantine to see if it will eliminate stimulant poop out.
Other meds I will be thinking about for the my combo of ADD(inattentive), SP , and what I think is atypical depression are
Parnate
Amisulpride
Sulpride
Nardil
Wellbutrin
Provigil \ Adrafinil
poster:Dreaman
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