Posted by Bill LL on August 10, 2005, at 10:19:55
In reply to Adderall, posted by lizabent on August 9, 2005, at 13:55:59
Not too many people have just anxiety or just depression or just ADD. Most people have a combination of symptoms. I don't think that you were mis-diagnosed. It's just that your ADD symptoms were not picked up right away.
Adderall is not addictive when taken as prescribed so don't worry about that. It's also very common that people take drugs like Wellbutrin and Lexapo along with Adderall.
I'm concerned that you are thinking of trying the Adderall alone. Adderall alone might not take care of your symptoms.
If you do want to try it alone, be open to the possibility that you will add back the other 2 drugs if necessary.
Also, is your wedding soon? If so, you might want to defer any experimentation with drug changes until afterwards.
> I am 35 years old, and have just been prescribed Adderall. I am a little afraid of some of the effects that people have described on this and other sites.
> I had work and relationship problems (school problems years ago), and was diagnosed with depression and anxiety, and put on Zoloft (was allergic to it!), Paxil (became a zombie), and am now taking Lexapro and Wellbutrin. I don't feel depressed at all, but for all this time, I have felt sluggish and daydreamy. My doctor finally began to suspect ADD, and we did a lengthy evaluation. Has anyone else out there been wrongly diagnosed with depression and not ADD, and had to suffer through tons of ssri treatment with no help?
> I am trying not to think of the Adderall as a miracle drug, but I really feel like I am finally normal after all these years! I can't believe someone didn't help me with this sooner. I would like to know if any of you have gone through feeling angry at your doctors for misdiagnosing you, or failing to see how your ADD can contribute to or cause depression, and not simply be the result of it. I now feel I will be able to take just one medication instead of three: Lexapro, Wellbutrin, and Adderall.
> Also, I don't want to get addicted to this medication, so I have given it to my fiancee to keep for me, and he gives me just one per day, at the same time. I am not allowed to ask him for more, or he will immediately call my psychiatrist. This is our agreement, and it seems to be working, though I have only been on the Adderall for a week. I just want to avoid potential complications. Do any of you see any problems with that?
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> Thanks,
> lizabent
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