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Posted by jessers11581 on April 5, 2005, at 20:35:42
When taking SSRI's in the past, I never remember having much difficulty with: 1) getting things accomplished and 2)NOT doing detrimental, compulsive things (like eating, smoking, etc.). However, I now feel COMPLETELY unmotivated, and I also seem to have no self-control whatsoever. I'm taking 20 mg. of Lexapro (was supplementing with 75 mg. Wellbutrin, but that produced too much anxiety). I feel like maybe I'm thinking way too much about all of this, but it DOES bother me, and I want to get my life back together. I feel like I've never been so unproductive. Does this sound similar to what anyone else experiences? This is making me miserable! Please give me any advice you can on this matter. Thanks!
Posted by adhdgina on April 5, 2005, at 23:38:37
In reply to impulse control and motivation, posted by jessers11581 on April 5, 2005, at 20:35:42
Hi Jessers,
I don't have any real advice for the moment... I am sure others will soon though. So read on only if you care to...
I too am suffering from similar frustrations. Impulse control (eating or drinking something, just so it isn't sitting there tempting me anymore) and the attention to things that have no importance or benefit (so many useless hours online searching for ANYTHING I can think of - so OCD)... while the important things stack up and become a huge tower of anxiety...but, I am working on those things! I am learning how to be my own parent...
I am taking Dextroamphetamine now for ADHD - and since re-upping my dose to 3x's a day at 5mg, today - I feel alot more "grounded" - for lack of a better word... I have tried Lexapro in the past - it made me sooo tired and I would pass out for hours after taking it... and what good does that do to someone who already feeling behind the game, and just wants some normality and progress in their life? I am sure you feel stifled, it is such work just trying to cope with these disabilities!
I also took Wellbutrin along time ago - I can't remeber what it did to me... obviously it didn't make an impression on me...
I believe half the battle is finding a good doctor - do you trust his/her diagnoses? I have had meds perscribed for problems I didn't have, now that is alarming... one "doctor" told me I was bi-polar/ manic - gave me free samples for three months of moodstabilizers! I was really just ADHD - so SCARY!
Well, if you need to chat it out - or vent (b/c sometimes that helps) - I am here :)
Wishing you success!
Gina
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