Posted by Phidippus on December 24, 2011, at 20:14:17
In reply to Can't get through school- what to try next? (long), posted by grapes on December 23, 2011, at 18:13:56
>-I was diagnosed with Depression when I was 18 >(freshman year of college)- but I did not feel >"sad". I was having trouble concentrating, >remembering things (felt like a major IQ drop)
>to not being able to finish a sentence without an >"um" second semester. I was told my issue was >perfectionism.None of the above sounds like depression to me. Sounds like text book ADHD. Have you ever been on a stimulant?
>What started out as depression turned into an >anxiety disorder (panic before exams) to social >anxiety disorder (didnt want to leave the house, >felt like I was being judged by strangers) and >borderline OCD (ruminations) all together.
I am struck that earlier you mentioned 'perfectionism'. I wonder if this was an early sign of obsessiveness. You can put all of your anxiety under the umbrella of OCD as social phobia and panic disorder go hand in hand with it.
I don't think you ever had 'depression', I think you have ADHD/OCD that may have been causing depression. The two often go hand in hand together and share similar genetic traits.
>Effexor
Sounds like it worked but you couldn't tolerate it. This drug is first recommended after SSRIs to treat OCD by the APA.
>Buspar
Buspar is often used as an augmentation for treating OCD. It helped you sleep because it more directly treated the source of your illness.
>Pristiq 50mg- worked really well at first, not >as well now but at least my moods are >predictable on it
This is interesting that you say your mood was more stable on it. Did you start it the same time you started Concerta?
ADHD imparts a kind of mood lability and when treated properly this lability can go away.
>Concerta
STAY ON THIS. It helps with your mood as a ffunction of treating the ADHD. If you want, you can try Vyvanse-Dextroamphetamine helps treat OCD.
Eric
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