Posted by chemist on July 11, 2004, at 12:50:28
In reply to Re: Seroquel users: a couple of questions (HELP) » chemist, posted by cpallen79 on July 11, 2004, at 2:04:06
> Hey Chemist, thanks for the follow up. You want to know something wierd? The adderall actually calms me down! It's when it wears off that I'm not as well. I guess it tends to have a paradoxical effect on us ADD'ers. The lexapro lifted me out of the depths of severe anxiety/agitation. To make a long story short, I had a nervous breakdown in February due to severe stress (my guard was also most likely down due to a painful effexor w/d that I went through about a month prior to the breakdown) and i went into a nasty agitated depression with what can only be described as akathisia symptoms. That's why I'm so frustrated by the seroquel setback, I never want to go back to that place again, and that akathisia felt alot like the agitated depression I've been battling to overcome. I'm hoping Trazodone will do the trick for a good night's sleep. My PDOC wants me to avoid Benzos because we have some nasty addiction issues in our family and I think everyone's weary enough of me taking a stimulatnt for A.D.D. Guess I'm not sure what to do...
hello there, chemist here. i had suspected that the benzo was on the forbidden list, so to speak, and hence the trazodone. if the adderall and lexapro are working, great. i think you will find that the trazodone will do the trick for sleep, and you can back off a little bit on the adderall if you're still restless, as the adderall is pretty user-friendly, in my opinion. in any event, give it a shot, i am certain you will be just fine with trazodone - it's very sedating. all the best, chemist
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