Posted by llurpsienoodle on July 9, 2008, at 21:26:44
In reply to Re: stimulants for anxiety? a paradoxical reaction, posted by Mistermindmasta on July 9, 2008, at 20:46:59
> I think this reactions isn't too weird. I believe some people with ADD-like traits have anxiety problems more induced by the ADD than anything. Sometimes you just gotta clear your head and you arent worried any more.
YES! it's as if my anxiety was caused by indecision, and once I decided to do something (decisiveness facilitated by WButrin) I felt lots better.
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> But it sounds like youre talking about physical symptoms of anxiety more than emotional here, so I dont know if what I wrote above applies. However, I am taking wellbutrin SR, and from day 1 I noticed a decrease in anxiety. For me, that happens with all stimulants, up to a certain point where the anxiety gets worse. But give me like 10mg amphetamine and it definitely 100% kills anxiety. So yeah, it makes sense. I feel physically and emotionally more relaxed from wellbutrin. Only side effect I had was 3 or 4 days of mild insomnia. No agitation, no anxiety, but maybe a slight increase in irritability near the end of the day.interesting. Well, my pdoc didn't want to start me on any new drugs this visit. rather we played around with things to decrease the sedating meds (abilify) and increase the activating ones (WB)
>thanks for your ideas--
-Ll
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