Posted by micro on February 20, 2004, at 18:56:15
In reply to Re: Wellbutrin Holiday suggestions » micro, posted by Chairman_MAO on February 20, 2004, at 7:58:53
> I have BP2 (cyclothymia), ADD, and some social phobia, although this falls enough within the "normal range" that I feel it's way more a life issue than a medication issue. Thus, I really only have two comorbid conditions needing medication. Doctors that I see these days will not give me controlled substances (this is probably a good idea for at least the next 6 months), so it's hard to treat the ADD well without agitating me (BP2), as amphetamine is basically the only ADD med that doesn't do that.
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> I've been on so many drugs because in an attempt to treat the anxiety--I've given up on this basically--and ADD without controlled substances, as SSRIs end up making me MORE anxious and the ADD much worse. And antipsychotics? Forget about it, I already have problems getting myself ready to leave the house in the morning without getting distracted (I'm doing this right now, and if I stopped I would just be back at the computer within 5 minutes).
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> I only take Wellbutrin, Trileptal, and trazodone (for sleep) now. The Wellbutrin's OK for depression, but stinks for ADD. I still can't read more than a few pages in a book.
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> I'm hoping to move onto Parnate when I get a shrink willing to do so, but I must recommend selegiline to anyone who can get it prescribed and is looking for a little bit of motivation/focus/energy. As an "augmentation" drug, it blows Wellbutrin out of the water.Those diagnoses don't seem out of the ordinary. It appears to me as though should be able to be controlled especially because you are willing to be medicated {don't fear them as most on this site do}. Do you have a propensity for addiction? Is that why you are not able to procure the Rx which you prefer? I think that it is absurd for most people to spend as much time researching their condition as much as the docs. Sometimes years. I am not a believer that some people just can't be helped. Unlike your Pcp who you can visit when you don't feel well, Psychiatry is a come when I want you to practice. [basically retroactive]Its interesting how the profession schedules patients.
All I can say is Best wishes. Micro
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