Posted by Racer on April 8, 2006, at 11:00:33
I saw my pdoc yesterday, and we're stopping the Adderall. She said it wasn't my imagination -- and OMG, what a complete relief to have a doctor say that to me, that it wasn't my fault, that it wasn't my imagination -- that increased depressionn can be a side effect of Adderall for some people. My T had been encouraging me to stay on it, because I hadn't been so sluggish since starting stimulants, but honestly -- I couldn't have stayed on it much longer.
I do agree with my T, that Ritalin helped me a great deal, but the Adderall didn't have its benefits for me. (And I will not try Ritalin again.) I was thinking through on my own, whether it's worth it or not, but my pdoc said we'd try Dexedrine, if things go OK for the first two weeks, add in the Buspar again. (Buspar helped my anxiety better than anything else ever has, but it also left me limp on the sofa. I want to see if the combination of Buspar and a stimulant will allow me to function better.)
And, if the Dexedrine doesn't work out, I guess it's back to Provigil. See if that works again for me.
In the meantime: UGH. The past few days of this have been pretty hellish. My eyes are swollen from crying at everything and nothing, and I can barely see. I've even been avoiding my mother, because I don't want to get into hurt feelings with her.
Has anyone here experienced the increased depression from Adderall, and found Dexedrine helpful? Thanks for letting me know about your experiences.
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