Adderall caused depression, should I try Concerta?

[jealibeanz]

Adderall made me spiral into the deepest depression ever, after only five days. I can't remember how much I took. But I think it was twice a day.

I've tried Straterra. It was OK. I think I was more focused in my general life, but not with acadmics, which is my main concern right now. I take Provigil right now. While some say it's great for ADHD. It's not for me. I just need it to stay awake.

Is it worth giving Concerta a try? I'm very intelligent, do OK in school, but bomb several exams. I don't study much at all because I always end up wandering around doing other things. When I do try to study I get bored or sleepy. I'm in grad school. It's very important for me to learn the information being presented.

BTW, I'm a 23 yr old female, primarily inattentive.

[Payneth]

hey there. Did the adderall work for you then make you crash, causing you to become depressed? Or was it just a constant depressive state?

Concerta is just a time released formula of Ritalin basicly. You could try it and see if it reacts differently than the Adderall did for you.


I hope you find something that works for you.

I currently stopped talking Strattera and am going in Tuesday to talk about alternative medication. (just not sure which one i should go on either..)


But I guess its just trial and error. Hopefully it wont take too long for you to get on the right meds

[jealibeanz]

Ummm, I'm not completely sure. I know that I just felt super anxious and irritated at first. Also, I'd get really flushed and uncomfortable. Over the period of the 5 days the depressive symptoms increased, it wasn't just associated with the crash at night. After stopping the meds I was still left with crying spells and had to take Effexor to break out of it.

[Payneth]

wow, that sounds very unpleasent. I had the flushing like I had a fever when i had a perfect 98 temp when i was on strattera.

Sorry to hear about that. It's NOT fun at all.

Ask your doc to see what would be the best choice for you now.


anyone else know what jealibeanz should do?

[New2ADD]

Well considering that Adderall (or any ADHD drug) screws with your neurotransmitters the sudden shift might be throwing you outta whack. That could improve over time as your body adjusts to the meds (which could take weeks to months). Talk with your doctor. One option would be to switch to an alternative stimulant (Ritalin or Ritalin-like such as Focalin) or simply continue with Adderall and add an anti-depressant. Anti-depressants don't work overnight though and they usually take a few weeks before you start to notice the effects.

Good luck and keep us informed.

J