Posted by bissie66 on October 24, 2005, at 12:13:33
In reply to Re: Adderall, posted by Bill LL on October 24, 2005, at 11:17:49
Thanks for helping. My symptoms: fatigued and tired, upset stomach at times, a lot of brain fog, forgetting, staring at nothing, today abdomen & lower back (dull) cramps, depression (tearful, a little anxious, very low self-esteem, hopeless, thoughts like "i shouldn't have had kids bc they deserve a better mother"), dread of responsibilities coming up, lethargy, lack of motivation.
i've been on a lot of diff meds, like many of us. right now i'm on effexor 450 mg, lithium 900 mg, lamictal 300 mg, levoxyl .5 & cytomel .25 for hypothyroidism. also klonopin 5 mg tabs as needed. i usually take this 3 times a day but i break them in half bc it works well and doesn't make me too sleepy. if i'm doing really well on a med, i don't take the klonopin. that's how i know the med is working - i don't want the klonopin. with adderall, i am not taking much of it bc it's seems it might be counteractive. i also drink A LOT of coffee and have a pretty good tolerance to it.
in the past i've taken: zoloft (1st AD and i felt so good for so long - it was like i was a diff person, but it pooped out after a number of years), prozac, a tricyclic, wellbutrin, celexa, lexapro, neurontin (with AD), remeron alone, and remeron with effexor plus the current mood stabilizers. this last one was *incredible* for about a month, then pooped out. plus i gained the infamous weight. but that was one of the most glorious (& hypomanic) months of my life. i think about it all the time, wishing it could come back. twice when i was put on AD's alone, i had absolutely horrible terrifying mixed states. this developed about 5 years ago so now i have to take the mood stabilizer(s). there are probably other meds that i can't remember.
i'd be grateful for any comments/suggestions.
> Off hand I would probably guess that you might do better with a dose increase since you felt good initially. But I don't know for sure.
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> What are your symptoms? What meds have you taken before and what meds and doses are you taking now?
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> > Hi. I've been taking Adderal for 5 days now. The last couple of days I have been feeling quite sad/very tired & lethargic/a little anxious - def having to do with Adderall, i.e. it's a mixture of feelings that is new since Adderall. I also find myself staring into space sometimes. From the first dose I found that I was just as forgetful and unable to focus as before. (I have never tested for ADD but was thinking maybe Adderall would help aforementioned symptoms.) I have mostly been taking 10 mg (15 mg a couple times) in the early A.M., 10 mg 5 hours later, and 5 mg late afternoon. The first few days I was def happier, more energetic. Not wildly so, but pleasantly. Does this new reaction sound more like too much or not enough Adderall? Thanks, Bissie
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