Posted by blueberry1 on January 13, 2007, at 18:20:45
In reply to If ADHD people are trusted, why mood disorder folk, posted by linkadge on January 13, 2007, at 10:39:16
I'm going to run into this problem this week when I go see my doctor who I haven't seen in a long time. I've studied up on the symptoms of ADD and ADHD and I score pretty high on most of them. The problem is that so many of them could be brushed off by the doctor as symptoms of depression.
It is interesting to see at remedyfind that one of the very top rated drugs by users for depression is Adderall. Almost all antidepressants score in the 5.5 - 6.1 range. But Provigil, Adderall, and Parnate score in the mid 7's.
I would love to try Adderall and I mean this week! I'm going to have to really make my case. One thing in my favor is that this same doctor did prescribe me Ritalin and I still have the leftover bottle and pills with her name on it to prove it. Ritalin had too many ups and downs. The first dose of the day was good. Subsequent doses didn't do anything except bring on anxiety. I understand Adderall is supposed to be more effective and yet smoother with less anxiety.
I do believe there is a lot of overlap between ADHD and depression. Especially with the reward-deficiency symptoms. Inability to have pleasure. I wish doctors would be more open to stimulants for mood disorders because they have the benefit of doing a quick trial and error...if it will be beneficial it will be known from day 1 to day 7. But with any other drug you have to wait 6 to 8 weeks. To get the patient well faster, it makes sense to me to start with a drug that rates highest by actual users and that works fast.
> If somebody says that a stimulant helps their depression, and would like to try a fixed dose to treat a mood disorder, then why is this person any less credable, and any more likely to abuse the medication than a person who needs a fixed dose for ADHD ?
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> Linkadge
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