Posted by Cece on October 4, 2010, at 14:35:00
In reply to Adderall and Bipolar II, posted by sailboat77 on September 29, 2010, at 20:23:53
Hi-
I'm BPII, and Adderall has been part of my cocktail for about 10 years. Most of my other meds have changed during that time, but the Adderall has remained constant except for the fact that I switched to Add XR a couple of years ago because I was getting an afternoon slump. The XR seemed to solve that.
My BP II proved to be extremely treatment resistant and it's taken 20 years of med tuning to get me to the place I am now (a lot of new meds have come out since I was diagnosed). I'm presently more stable and in better spirits than I've been in decades (despite the fact that I'm under massive financial stress) (knock on wood), and I've been wondering if I still need the Adderall, although I'm wary of changing anything.
Here's my cocktail:
morning- 20mg Adderall XR, 60mg Cymnbalta, 5mg Abilify, and 112mcg Levothroid (I have a thyroid disorder and do best in terms of mood when my thyroid is running on the fast side of normal).
night- 60mg Cymbalta, 200mg Lamictal, 50mg Trazodone (for sleep).What meds have you tried that didn't work? Have you tried any combos?
Best wishes,
Cece> I've been suffering from Bipolar II disorder for 10 years now and haven't found a single medication that works, except for Adderall.
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> The only thing that brings me relief and a sense of comfort is Adderall, but the Adderall wears off after 4 hours and then I slip into depression.
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> Does anyone else take Adderall or some other stimulant for their Bipolar/Depression?
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