Posted by detroitpistons on May 25, 2010, at 0:31:49
In reply to Re: Best meds for ADD/Depression/Chujoe, posted by stargazer2 on May 24, 2010, at 18:48:14
I didn't intend on reading this whole thread, but I've ended up reading most of it. I've read some incredibly insightful comments by everyone, notably by Stargazer and Chujoe. A few things about ADHD stimulant meds: Vyvanse is just dextroamphetamine, aka Dexedrine. It is formulated in such a way as to only function when metabolized by the liver. This prevents people from crushing and snorting it....that's it. There's really no other therapeutic benefit to it. I bring this up only because you mentioned the cost. In short, it's more or less a scam. D-amphetamine has been around since the late 1800's. There is nothing novel about Adderall (mostly D-amphetamine) or Vyvanse (all D-amphetamine). Vyvanse, particularly, is a patent extender. I tried Vyvanse on a free trial and for some reason, it just made me feel horrible after a few hours. FYI, Concerta and...can't remember the name, are offshoots of Ritalin. Basically for ADHD, you have Ritalin and Dexedrine/ Adderall. Everything else besides Strattera is just an offshoot of Ritalin or Dexedrine.
Reading some of your comments and observations actually inspired me in a way. I won't try to give you a pep talk. You are already aware that some of your thinking is illogical and a product of depression, yet that doesn't change the fact that it is sometimes intolerable. I understand. I have been there. There's no easy solution. There's not much that anyone can say to make you feel better when it gets really bad.
I just want to tell you that, based on what I've read, I believe that you are unique and that you have much to offer to the world. Even if you spend 95% of your time depressed, you might still be able to use that 5% to help someone else, or to make some kind of difference, in some kind of way. You have good things to say and your mind is still sharp. Somehow, I think you will find a way to use your mind and your talents in such a way as to shrink this monster down to just a mere nuisance.
> I know everything is distorted by the depression but I don't care about it not being logical. I am so angry that the dumb *ss*s who created this mess have no solutions to a project that they designed yet had no forethought as to how a possible disaster would be managed. Maybe those in charge have depression and denied anything like this could ever happen. NO if they had depression, they would know this was a possibility, as I always think, what is the worse case scenerio that can happen here.
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> Depression has its benefits despite its real limitations.
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