Posted by PoohBear on February 17, 2004, at 18:44:31
In reply to Re: EFFEXOR for ADD? frustrated w/ my psychiatris » Kacy, posted by snarley on February 17, 2004, at 0:03:38
Marley:
I've read this whole thread... You've been through a lot and my hat's off to you that you're still looking for answers and haven't given up; some people would have...
I'm 47 an was Dx with ADHD 7 years ago. Nothing at the time worked. Strangley though, Effexor HAS worked. Though not specifically an ADD medication, for me it seems to work by eliminating some of the mental clutter and streams of unwanted thoughts that would continually compete with my ability to do other things. I also take a small amount of Wellbutrin to offset the sexual side effects of Effexor as well as Topamax for sleep and mood stabilization. (I also have clinical depression and atypical bipolar...)
As for the side effects of Effexor, they tend to diminish after serveral days/weeks at a given dosage plateau, depending on the person.
I personally went up to 225mg, had some adverse side effects, went back down to 75mg for several months and then noticed this past week that it seemed to be losing it's effectiveness, so increased the dosage to 150mg. This time no nightmares, very little in the way of side effects, which tells me my body needed the higher dose.
You hang in there, keep your chin up and be encouraged; I'll be praying for ya,
Tony
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