Question about meds and anxiety

[Tomlehmann]

Hi all so I've been recently diagnosed with ADD. I thought I had it for years but my doc would never prescribe me a stim. Straterra did nothing and killed my sex drive, and Wellbutrin made me an anxious wreck while doing nothing.

Finally I went to a therapist and after several months (first they thought I had OCD) he diagnosed me with inattentive ADD with extreme negative hyperfocus. So I started taking Vyvanse and it has worked well, I can focus better, determine what I want to focus on and am more motivated to do tasks during the day. I cleaned for the first time in 6 months! However, the med is making me very anxious. Just like the Wellbutrin did, which is interesting because they both work on dopamine. The first two weeks I worried constantly about having a heart attack, now I'm worrying whether or not I really have ADD and if I am going crazy or causing brain damage. Is there any stim option that will have the same effects of vyvanse but not as bad anxiety. Any options I can discuss with my doc because I want to take it but just don't want the anxiety. I'm going back this week to discuss this month with my doctor.

I find when I'm not anxious the med has helped so much, but when I get the anxiety I just get racing thoughts and get nothing accomplished.

[FireplaceNut]

Maybe your doc. could add a low dose of anti anxiety med? I take 10 mg. of Buspar also w/ 50 mg. of Vyvanse and it works great.

[Tomlehmann]

I've done my research. I'm going to talk to him about taking it. How long did it take for it to work for you? Also what side effects can I look forward to?

Also, my anxiety is more I'm stuck in my own head. I get stuck on one thought or theme and stay there. I have never had a panic attack and have no compulsions. Anytime I feel myself start to think about something else I get pulled back into the thought process. It's like I'm addicted to the anxious thoughts. Does that sound like ADD with Anxiety or GAD or OCD?