Posted by Teri on March 14, 1999, at 1:56:38
In reply to Re: ADULTS W/ ADD AND MEDS THAT WORK, posted by Karen Bradshaw on September 26, 1998, at 20:40:47
> > > I HAVE TAKEN RITALIN FOR 2 YRS AND NOW CHANGED TO
> > > ADDERALL 20MG 2XDAILY BUT ON MY OWN I HAVE TRIED IT 3
> > > TO 4 TIMES A DAY DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO COMPLETE MY
> > > TASKS.I HAVE HAD TWO SURGERIES IN THE PAST SIX MTHS &
> > > HAVE GAINED 30 LBS WITHOUT ANY LUCK OF LOOSING AT THIS
> > > TIME.MY METABOLISM IS SHOT AND I HAVE LITTLE ENERGY TO
> > > COMPLETE THINGS.I ALSO TAKE DEPAKOTE FOR MY MIGRAINES
> > > (IMITREX DID NOT WK)THE ADDERALL,I HAVE NOW TAKEN FOR
> > > 8 WEEKS,I WANT TO HEAR FROM OTHERS, I AM 38 YRS OLD.> > Hi Folks,
> I guess I'm the outsider here, but I'm trying really hard to understand.
> My husband, at 36, and daughter, at 8, were both diagnosed with ADD and
> started on Adderall in Nov 97. Kali is on 10mg a.m. & 5mg p.m. She
> has lost a great deal of weight. Her attention level in school has greatly
> improved. She's a very bright child, this has helped her to focus tremendously
> since her school requirements are getting much harder. But she still has her
> moments where she's "out there". It may be time to increase here dosage.
> Ben's weight hasn't fluctuated, but I'm still not sure his dosage is correct.
> Ben seemed fine on 20mg 2x/day but went nuts on 30mg 2x/day. He's been O.K. back on
> 20mg 2x/day, but still has a great deal of anquish. He was probably ADHD as
> a child and has many emotional scars from the "You're not good enough" routine
> most ADD and ADHDers must go through. The psychiatrist started him on 10mg Paxil
> for his depression with his first dose of Adderall. He's 6' @230lbs. His thinking
> seems to still be jumbled and confused. They both tell me they do things they
> know are wrong, but can't control themselves. As a nonADDer, it's difficult to
> understand and continually try to accept.> It's just the 3 of us, so I definitely feel like the "odd" man out most of
> the time. It has been a struggle to keep things together while trying to
> understand what they're going through. I think the most difficult thing has been
> to try to find doctors, within the constraints of our medical insurance, that can
> properly medicate. I'm still not convinced his meds are right. He still has so
> much anxiety and depression. He so hard on himself and expects too much from himself.
> He's always trying to find satisfaction and gratification somewhere that he takes on
> too much. By doing so, he's destined for failure. Hence, the cycle of depression and
> anxiety starts all over again.> We think a 2nd dose of Paxil may help the depression. He says he feels a lot more jittery
> when he takes his 2nd dose of Adderall since he doesn't take the Paxil with it. I'm not sure
> if we should try increasing the Adderall again or not. We've struggled a great deal as a
> family with all of this, but Ben is the one that's really struggling. Can anyone suggest how to
> get rid of the "demons" that haunt him. I guess we thought the medication would help. It seems
> like all it did was make them clearer.> Kali is still in "outer space" most times. I hear most parents talk about their kids this
> way, so I don't know if her problems are ADD or kid related. It's just the start of school, so
> we'll see how difficult 4th grade gets for her.> Any suggestions?????
I would highly recomend wellbutrin, it doesn't work for ever but it works miracles for a couple of years.Both for ADD and depression.
Anyone knows anything about Reboxetin ?
poster:Teri
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