Posted by banga on December 19, 2004, at 15:26:49
Tomorrow I see my pdoc, hoping to try to convince her to a trial of a stimulant (Adderall).
But two things:
I tried some ritalin for a few days...sorry I cant tell you the dosage as I had taken the label off (duh). But the point is, I felt no efect.One pdoc gave me a sample of Provigil. I felt very very little at 100, maybe abi of somehing at 200.
So the question is--why the nonresponse? Either a) it doesnt work because my brain doesn't need it; or b) I need very much but at a much higher dose because my brain is so dead. ANy ideas?
Given this info, what type of dose of Adderall hould I push for??
I have symptoms very much like ADHD inattentive type--very unfocused, disorganized, cant get things done, very poor memory. And extremely spacey and out of it, trouble paying attention to my environment. This has been there all my life, I never considered it to perhaps be part of ADHD. UNtil I read some newer info on the web, and 3 people on my fathers side received this diagnose (and I expect my father is very likely to ADHD, even if it turns out I am not)
This diagnosis obviously carries a rule-out that this is not caused by my mood disoders. Certainly I imagine that they exascerbate the situation. I can't say I welcome another diagnosis with open arms (how many do need??) nor do I want this to be a "me-too" diagnosis. But if a simulant can jar me out of my head, it would be a miracle. Maybe thats why I dont care if I sleep so much of my life away, even when Im not trying to escape the pain of depression. It's like, whats the difference--daydreaming or night-dreaming? my whole life is life a fuzzy dream anyway.Thanks for any responses!
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