Posted by Christina on September 25, 2002, at 10:01:13
In reply to Unresponsive to SSRIs? What worked?, posted by Silly Brain on September 17, 2002, at 15:43:36
After trying several ADs and mood stabilizers over the past 7 years with minimal to moderate effectiveness, I am now taking 30 mgs of Adderall XR, and it is the best thing I've done. It helps me stay calm and is a mild mood enhancer.
When i was feeling depressed and irritable in the evenings after the Adderall wore off, My doc added Wellbutrin as well, but I'm not sure I want to stay in it. He suggested Serzone too, but I was afraid it would make me too tired.I'm trying to combat the evening moodiness with exercise and just doing other things to try and lift my mood. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
By they way, before I tried Adderall, I tried Ritalin, which gave me a very negative "speeding" feeling. But everyone reacts differently to both ADs and stims.
With your reference to sleep apnea, you may want to try Provigil, but some have commented it wasn't affective for depression and/or ADD.
Good luck. It's a long road to even minimal recover, and a much longer one to actually start feeling good.
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