Posted by TriedEveryDrug on July 21, 2010, at 17:05:50
In reply to Re: Anything new for ADHD, inattentive-type?, posted by ed_uk2010 on July 21, 2010, at 16:57:45
> There's guanfacine, but I have to be honest: it probably won't work.
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> I don't mean to upset you but it sounds like you've tried all the major treatments and suffered either side effects, poor efficacy ...or both. Perhaps it would be best to avoid any further trials of medication?
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> My own experience of psych problems is that some things just don't respond to medication. Sometimes it's best to accept that this is the case and find ways to move on with your life in spite of it. My own problems with anxiety mean that I will never be able to achieve what I could have achieved without anxiety. Medication can only help up to a point. What I really need is a new brain but that isn't going to happen :)
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Hi Ed,Yeah, I'm getting to the point where I think meds are not going to do it for me.
btw, I did try intuniv/guanfacine - you're right - it didn't do anything for me. :)
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