Posted by Amigan on July 23, 2008, at 7:18:18
In reply to Which Meds make ADD worse????, posted by qbsbrown on July 22, 2008, at 20:00:25
> I've noticed that all SSRI/SNris
I have read many times that SSRIs are helpful for ADD, but from my personal experience, they are useless. Not sure if they make it worse. Probably.
> anticonvulsants,
Perhaps Phenytoin is an exception. At least for some people. Have you ever tried it?
> and antipsychotics make it worse.
> the only problem is that we are trying to treat bipolar II as well.
>
> Hopefully I'll get a little relief with the Provigil, because the stimulants induce a little too much hypomania.Provigil IS a stimulant. Just pharmacologically different from Amphetamine and Methylphenidate.
As to what else makes ADD worse. I don't know. I think anticholinergics, benzodiazepines, antihistamines and other sedatives.
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