Posted by xanablu on July 29, 2005, at 23:27:48
In reply to Might a stimulant help?, posted by Racer on July 26, 2005, at 13:50:24
hi Racer-
I do have a dx of ADD along w/dep & GAD.
All r long-term~say35-40 yrs (I'm 49) and I tried a doz. different AD's and combos thereof, but my depression which is mostexemplified by mental dullness, amotivation and anergia was nevwr alleviated until a stimulant was added. My ADD b/c much more evident after I had my 1st (& only) child at 40 and is even worse now that I am in perimenopause.
I have not really had much appetite since taking care of my mom during her illness w/alzheimer's. She passed in 2001, 14 mos. after my dad died of heart attack in 2000.I have a child, so I have a built-in reminder that food is necessary for my health and survival. I have found dexedrine spansules 15mgs, 2x's daily , w/Dextrostat immediate release 5 mgs as a fill-in if necessary, during early evening to carry me over to beddy-bye time to be my best stim choice. I have also been rx'd ritalin (horrifying), Adderall (o.k., but dev'd tolerance very quickl;y-fell asleep on 120 mgs!), and Desoxyn IR (methamphetamine-a bit harsh). I find dexedrine the perfect fit for me and I have used it for nearly 2 1/2 yrs. I have decreased from a high dsage of up to 80 mgs. daily down to about 35-45.
I also use 2-3 mgs. klonopin (gen), 40 mgs. Inderal (gen), and 10-20 mgs. Lexapro, which I have just dropped due to needing to find a new p. doc, as mine has cut his clientele by 30%.I also used phentermine at one time (a non-amphetamine CNS stim) about a yr. after my child was born and, it was the only drug I was on at the time. It made me a bit too 'nervy' but helped my (then unknown) ADD and depression tremendously.
Hope this helps~xanablu
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