Posted by KayeBaby on April 11, 2006, at 11:38:40
In reply to Increased depression on Adderall, posted by Racer on April 8, 2006, at 11:00:33
Absolutely!
Adderall made me a mess. Lethargic, moody and irritable.Dexedrine has worked well for the last couple of years. It is worlds apart from Adderall for me.
I follow your posts and see we have similarities in our responses to meds so for what it's worth.
Less is more with dex. This comes from a person who is of the "if a little is good then a lot will be great" school of thought.Also, I do best with a combo of the instant release tabs and spansules. I need a kick in the butt to get me going in the morning and the IR tabs (or no-doze)helps alot.
The spansules are the best calming and focusing aids I have used AND that have maintained thier effectiveness over time.
I have also found that it is necessary to take breaks from stims for at least a few days in a row per month for them to retain effectiveness.
Very best of luck to you. Dex may just be the ticket for you.
Peace,
Kaye> I saw my pdoc yesterday, and we're stopping the Adderall. She said it wasn't my imagination -- and OMG, what a complete relief to have a doctor say that to me, that it wasn't my fault, that it wasn't my imagination -- that increased depressionn can be a side effect of Adderall for some people. My T had been encouraging me to stay on it, because I hadn't been so sluggish since starting stimulants, but honestly -- I couldn't have stayed on it much longer.
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> I do agree with my T, that Ritalin helped me a great deal, but the Adderall didn't have its benefits for me. (And I will not try Ritalin again.) I was thinking through on my own, whether it's worth it or not, but my pdoc said we'd try Dexedrine, if things go OK for the first two weeks, add in the Buspar again. (Buspar helped my anxiety better than anything else ever has, but it also left me limp on the sofa. I want to see if the combination of Buspar and a stimulant will allow me to function better.)
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> And, if the Dexedrine doesn't work out, I guess it's back to Provigil. See if that works again for me.
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> In the meantime: UGH. The past few days of this have been pretty hellish. My eyes are swollen from crying at everything and nothing, and I can barely see. I've even been avoiding my mother, because I don't want to get into hurt feelings with her.
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> Has anyone here experienced the increased depression from Adderall, and found Dexedrine helpful? Thanks for letting me know about your experiences.
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