Posted by chiron on April 3, 2007, at 23:23:53
In reply to To Chiron, posted by Deniseuk190466 on March 31, 2007, at 16:32:08
> Chiron,
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> Do you still take stimulants, do they help? And when you say Adderall caused you to crash hard, did you go down further than you had been before you took it and did tolerance develop?
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> Also, did the Adderall cause any anxiety?No, I no longer take stimulants and my psychiatrist thinks I should stay far away from them based on my response.
1st week: Wonderful, happy, motivated, time wasn't so painful, I could sit for a longer period of time without going mad.
2nd-4th week: Declined, crazy, depressed
5th week: Extremely depressed, miserable, worse than before.
Next month: also added Abilify, which I think was bad for me as well. (Geodon also made my depression go even deeper & crazier).
Then finally I caved & went to the hospital. The pdoc tried me on lithium, but that wasn't helping, so I became desperate and did ECT. After only 6 treatments, I experienced a happiness I had never known. Unfortunately it didn't last, but thank god it pulled me out of that black hole & I got to experience what it's like not to be depressed.
Sorry I don't have a better story.
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