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Re: ADULTS W/ ADD AND MEDS THAT WORK

Posted by Karen Bradshaw on September 26, 1998, at 20:40:47

In reply to Re: ADULTS W/ ADD AND MEDS THAT WORK, posted by jim on September 6, 1998, at 8:27:45

> > 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?????


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