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Re: running out of options » zarathustra

Posted by Sulpicia on February 15, 2001, at 19:43:52

In reply to running out of options, posted by zarathustra on February 13, 2001, at 22:36:43

> Hey Z. [sorry I really wanted to type "Thus Spake"]--
I've been treated for serious depression 3x and this last round
coincided with my son being evaluated for ADD/HD. For every "no"
we answered for him, I silently answered "yes" for myself. I finally
got myself evaluated and dxed and treated with adderall, along with
tofranil for the depression.

The more I learn about ADD [no hyper for me], the more I understand
how often it's co-morbid with, or perhaps in some sense causative, of
depression. I'm smart on paper, did well in school but certainly had
more than my share of troubles, especially in college and now in grad
school. I knew something was wrong, it had to do with learning or intelligence,
or so I thought. In a million years I would never have guessed ADD.

Scientific view of emotions et al??? Oh boy, this is classic. People with
ADD can't *read* other people's emotions very well, or at all. We respond
inappropriately and we tend to think in very unusual ways. Thinking outside
the box is great if you're writing a dissertation in theoretical physics,
but terrible if you want a date for the weekend. Fitting in as a child or teen?
Possible but unlikely.

Numerous jobs??? We start things [millions of things] and never finish.
We are impulsive and combined with the above social difficulties, numerous
jobs or multiple careers are a reality.

Mood lability, anger, inability to concentrate, follow rules, make habits, etc.
are all part of what I experience with ADD and depression.

I'm not sure about your seizure experience [never experienced one or seen one]
but when my depression gets very severe, I experience olfactory hallucinations.
Garbage, in fact, and NYC summer garbage to be precise. Go figure.

Two thoughts: nobody can diagnose you online but how about reading up on ADD?
If you go to the ADD site home at About.com, you'll find a ton of good info, some
online diagnostic material to give you some idea of what I'm talking about, and you
might try reading a few of the threads in the forum to see if anything hits home.

The other thing I can add is that the SSRIs tend to augment the effect of psycho-stimulants
and my TCA, tofranil, dampens the effect a bit.

I've had excellent results with tofranil; was talked into Paxil once -- it worked but it did
something weird to my muscles so I couldn't run, AND gave me intense sugar cravings so no go.
Last thought -- if you are tall and/or have low blood pressure, TAKE CARE standing up with the
TCAs -- the warning about sudden drops in blood pressure on rising is very accurate.

Good luck to you,
S.


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