Posted by mtdewcmu on December 20, 2009, at 15:43:47
In reply to Re: what would be considered a fair dexedrine tria » floatingbridge, posted by g_g_g_unit on December 10, 2009, at 16:03:37
> inattentive ADD and OCD. the iADD was only just recently picked up on when i put together a 'life history' for my therapist; it always seemed unimaginable to me (because i'm so naturally determined, i guess), but apparently i'd evolved a vicious set of coping skills.
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> anyway, looking back now, it explains a lot.
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> i never went through with the dexedrine trial - i didn't want to do it on my own, just in case something went wrong. so i'll probably just wait until my doc's run me through every Ritalin dose, before moving onto Dex.
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> fb - this may sound a little vague, but do you feel smarter on dex? my short term memory and processing abilities feel a little shot (from med trials, depression, etc.), so i would love to be able to think clearly again. what i don't really want, though, is 'superfocus', just because that level of stimulation doesn't seem to match my lifestyle [unemployment :)].
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>Have you thought of trying Wellbutrin? It helps some people's ADD; and it has an antidepressant effect as well. If anxiety becomes a problem on it, you could add an SSRI.
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