Posted by peter on March 16, 2000, at 16:12:22
I'm thinking about approaching my (trusted) pdoc about changing around my entire med schedule. Here's what brings me here:
1) Dexedrine (30 mg/day, sr)works for the ADD but I feel like a complete zombie when I wake up in the morning until the dexedrine kicks in. My first thought in the morning is about going back to sleep -- all day! Lowering the dose leaves me feeling slow in the evening (MY time). And recently I've just been feeling dependent on this stuff.2) Effexor (150/sr)absolutely quelled my (clinical)depression. I realized this when I came down with the WIERDEST vertigo from an ear infection and, slightly panicked, called my pdoc and told him (eventually) that I absolutely wasn't depressed but that something truely strange was going on (a trip to the clinic and some antihistimines cleared up the problem). That's great, no more severe depression -- but of course I want more. I want rid of the low level depression or dysthymia that has characterized my outlook since I was a kid. I'm pretty sure that the dysthymia and ADD are wrapped up like the old chicken and the egg.
Maybe I'm asking too much. Anybody out there wanna tell me to get over it, or tell me their meds success stories particular to ADD and Dysthymia?
Thanks -- for folks I've never met you're wonderfully supportive and particularly informed.
peter
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