Iv'e had it! - ADD / ADHD Message Board

ou2saved · 12-05-2005, 09:16 PM

I know that I show all of the symptoms of a.d.h.d. without hyperactivity.I'm reckless and seem to go full speed and I can't stop! I cut myself shaving,I get hurt at work,I get distracted,I can't calm down!!!! It's crazy how I can't focus or concentrate!! I take elavil for depression so I'm not depressed anymore,I take klonipin for my social phobia and it works but the pain of this a.d.h.d.is too much!! what should I have my doctor prescribe me???

seriousperson · 12-05-2005, 10:05 PM

It's different for different people.

Some just do therapy.

I tried Strattera, but it didn't do anything.

So I'm on Adderall & Ritalin, which I hate because they are "controlled" substances, so I feel like a druggie when I get them filled.

The irony is that I'm not addicted to the amphetamines (they make me want to nap in the middle of the day, as does coffee if I drink it for more than a week), but my body is now dependent upon Zoloft, which I loathe because of the side-effects for which I have to take another medicine. And the only thing good about Zoloft is the cute commercials.

But the amphetamines do help me slow my mind down so that I can at least see the scenery as it passes by (if you know what I mean).

Ask you doctor what he or she recommends.

addprogrammer · 12-06-2005, 12:20 PM

I'll ditto everything seriousperson wrote except Adderal alone works for me. The one thing I am sure of is we are all different hence different meds, dosages, and combinations are to be expected.

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Originally Posted by seriousperson

It's different for different people.

Some just do therapy.

I tried Strattera, but it didn't do anything.

So I'm on Adderall & Ritalin, which I hate because they are "controlled" substances, so I feel like a druggie when I get them filled.

The irony is that I'm not addicted to the amphetamines (they make me want to nap in the middle of the day, as does coffee if I drink it for more than a week), but my body is now dependent upon Zoloft, which I loathe because of the side-effects for which I have to take another medicine. And the only thing good about Zoloft is the cute commercials.

But the amphetamines do help me slow my mind down so that I can at least see the scenery as it passes by (if you know what I mean).

Ask you doctor what he or she recommends.