Posted by jerryTRD on November 7, 2010, at 20:38:19
In reply to Back to Adderall - unstable!, posted by SheilaC on November 7, 2010, at 12:21:16
> After my doc gave me samples to try of an old TCA and it didn't work (just made me eat like a horse)! I went back to taking Adderall during the week. And, of course, it has increasingly made my mood unstable.
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> The other day after my mother left, I had to take a few asprins and a klonopin I was so stressed out.
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> I guess I need to talk to my doc about either upping my Geodon in order to stay on low dose Adderall or ditch the Adderall and try something else like Dexadrine?
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> Is there anyway to take Adderall without it making my mood unstable?
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> At first it's ok, then as the days on Adderall go on, I become increasingly easily irritable.
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> I hate that! But Adderall is great for my mood and motivation.
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>Adderall is made up of dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) and amphetamine salts. So you basically are already taking Dexedrine in a way.
The XR version of Adderall for me worked the best - very smooth acting all day and no hard crash. I'm on Adderall IR now and even though I really like it - it gives me some ups and downs because I have to take it 3x daily. But I still think it's better than Dexedrine. However, your milage may vary.
It also depends on how much Adderall you're taking....? And the Geodon? Geodon is supposed to be sedating at the 80mg BID dosage range.
Major Depressive Disorder, treatment-resistant w/GAD. Meds: Lexapro 10mg, Adderall IR 20mg 3x daily, Klonopin 1mg 5x daily, Seroquel 300mg, Ambien 10mg, Synthroid 125mcg, Androgel
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