Posted by EscherDementian on December 31, 2003, at 5:45:58
In reply to Re: Strattera for Inattentive ADD ?, posted by dazed on December 30, 2003, at 15:25:02
My ADD Inat. was not affected either, until Adderall 70-80mgs and a PDoc with the courage and authority to perscribe that. I have since been able to come way down in dose regularly as i recognize what is needed (or not). Mind, regognition alone has taken over a year - but well worth it.
i am still perturbed about my time and $ wasted on a previous pmhnp who dropped and referred me out with a misdiagnosis (*glad we found that out *whew*) because i wasn't fitting into standard dosage parameters and "wasn't getting better". I've come to learn that not all pdocs know and act on something i'd assumed was in the basic psych. education: that we are all unique individuals.
Don't give up yet, dazed. The universe responds to action. Hope this helps,
Escher
> I have been recently diagnosed with ADD Inattentive. Every thing you ask about I'm it. I started with Straterra, then kept increasing dosage until after 10 weeks at max dose it did nothing, absolutely nothing. Didn't help with social anxiety or ADD, or tiredness, feeling lazy, etc. It was like taking placebo for me.
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> Last month started on Adderall. Still nothing. 10mg/3xday. I go back in January and suspect he will increase dose of Adderall or try something new. So far it's been a waterhall on both of these drugs. I'm hopeful that I will "see the light come on" at some point.
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> Also hoping to overcome social inhibitions also.
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