Posted by Viridis on May 4, 2004, at 2:27:36
In reply to Re: Anxiety and ADD medication, posted by utopizen on May 3, 2004, at 14:53:09
Hi Utopizen,
Adderall plus Strattera was fine for me; then Strattera got weird. But I really liked Strattera at first. Just based on my experience, I cannot emphasize gradual titration strongly enough, because it can have side effects (most of which disappeared fairly quickly for me). By "gradual", I mean going up by about 25 mg every week or two -- nothing too drastic. Dry mouth is a common side effect, plus mild nausea.
I quit it after its positive effects faded and it began to affect my speech (weird, but I started to slur my words, especially when I was tired). This stopped shortly after I discontinued it. I didn't find it the least bit activating, unlike Provigil, which was definitely an "upper" for me (but with no anxiety). Strangely, my pdoc is fine with Strattera plus amphetamines, but not Provigil plus Adderall.
Strattera can be very helpful, but take it slow with this one. Of course, that's just me. And do consider Lamictal, a real "wonder drug" for many with a broad spectrum of action. It seems to mix with almost anything except Depakote (which I haven't tried), and can be a very gentle mood stabilizer and antidepressant.
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