Posted by jealibeanz on February 27, 2007, at 17:03:44
In reply to Re: My latest cocktail... » jealibeanz, posted by laima on February 27, 2007, at 16:16:58
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> Oh- sorry to hear adderall didn't work well for you. I did discover that the generic and brand versions acted very differently for me, very different effects, but I can understand your not wanting to go there again, anyway.
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> Well- sounds like there are a few new ADD/stim meds coming along- what's that new vyvanase, for example?
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> I have an idea regarding your XR-enthused doctor though. I had some success deflecting XR suggestions by explaining how I prefer the shorter acting versions because I feel more in control of them, and because they seem to last longer than expected. This sort of reasoning might work especially well with stims, as you can explain you fear insomnia. Just a patient's strategy scheme I thought to toss out-
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> > I'm not sure he's terribly fixated on the Xanax XR. I've been taking daily Xanax since last May. I see him almost every month. This is the first time he ever thought of it. It actually would have been someone thing I would have considered initially and thought about it, just never did get the guts to ask him about it.
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> > Now that I have been stable to brand name IR Xanax (yeah, I hate the variations in generics too!), I'm not eager to switch. I wasn't even going in complaining about anxiety or problems with Xanax and its coverage. He switched me to 4 times daily this fall. That would have been the time to think about XR, not now.
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> > Anyway... yeah still need to think a bit more about my ADHD/fatigue meds.
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> > I actually remember vaguely that Adderall made my anxiety worse, so I'm not sure it's a good option for me, plus it is what induced my worst depression of my life (in conjunction with Klonopin).
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>That's a good idea. I do like control. The same way I like control with my Xanax. I no longer take it at specified times of the day, I take it when I need it. Some days I end up using more than others, but in the end it works out to the prescribed amount. He actually doesn't know that.
And to make matters worse... my Xanax XR is not brand name! Maybe he didn't know they came out with generic because once I asked him specifically for brand Xanax, he's been very careful to check DAW. Ughhh... oh well, oh 3 weeks til I go back.
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