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Treatment options for adult ADD
What are some of the treatment options for adult ADD-inattentive? My doc put me on Wellbutrin XL 150 mg once a day but it's not really helping. I still get very distracted and can't focus on just one thing.
Are there any adults that have experienced success with other medications?
I already take Omega-3 fish oils, B-complex, etc. and exercise 30 min./day
Thanks!
Are there any adults that have experienced success with other medications?
I already take Omega-3 fish oils, B-complex, etc. and exercise 30 min./day
Thanks!
It's hard but sometimes we do have to trust those that have trained extensively in their field. If three doctors in a row have discounted your own online research that you have adhd, this may be something you have to accept.
By the way, meds aren't the only way to treat add/adhd. There are many strategies for dealing with it and I encourage you to investigate those. You can do various things to physically slow your nervous system such as swimming. There is a long list to try. You can work on strategies to stay on task such as organizational systems.
There a lots of people with adhd that choose not to take medication for a variety of reasons that manage it in other ways.
If you feel you have this condition even though three doctors have told you otherwise, I would see if you can get improvement in symptoms by implementing some of the other strategies those who have add/adhd have come up with. good luck
By the way, meds aren't the only way to treat add/adhd. There are many strategies for dealing with it and I encourage you to investigate those. You can do various things to physically slow your nervous system such as swimming. There is a long list to try. You can work on strategies to stay on task such as organizational systems.
There a lots of people with adhd that choose not to take medication for a variety of reasons that manage it in other ways.
If you feel you have this condition even though three doctors have told you otherwise, I would see if you can get improvement in symptoms by implementing some of the other strategies those who have add/adhd have come up with. good luck
What kind of testing did you go through? My "shrinky-dinks" keep trying to treat me for anxiety and/or bi-polar disorder. I did some on-line tests and according to my results, I DO have ADD. My shrinky-dinks ... I am on the third one .... don't even want to look at the print-outs I wanted to show them. Last one has me on lamotrigine (50mg a day) + risperidone (1mg at bedtime). These "professionals" are driving me nuts already !!!!
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Nice to get a comment from somebody who has been there. Please feel free to keep posting :)
Adderall worked for me...started at age 55 and haven't looked back. It really does the job
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"Bottom line is the shrinks keep telling me that Adderal/Concerta/etc are "too addicting". " BS - unless you don't have AD/HD. All of the literature states that the stim meds doses are too small to be addicting.
By the way, found a good site on Paxil - don't be put off by the title. Its about the only site I have found that gives its half life and mentions taking it at night. The site is - http://www.crazymeds.us/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Meds/Paxil#.T7GOdb_evNo
It looks like you are going to somehow try and find a psychiatrist that specializes in adult ADHD. The point is that you are not being treated for ADD, but for anxiety which the ADD could be causing (very common). The problem is - as "Crazy meds" points out - Paxil is difficult to stop. So you will definitely need someone who can help you in slowly cutting down. Heck, I have said this all before. The problem is the possibility of an interaction between the stim meds and the Paxil. Thus, I think you will need to be off the Paxil before you try anything and thats gonna be not easy. However - hopefully, the Lacmital will allow that - so maybe this new dr. knows whats going on (just not explaining it real well). I hope they up the Lacmital and cut back the Paxil.
Good Luck!
By the way, found a good site on Paxil - don't be put off by the title. Its about the only site I have found that gives its half life and mentions taking it at night. The site is - http://www.crazymeds.us/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Meds/Paxil#.T7GOdb_evNo
It looks like you are going to somehow try and find a psychiatrist that specializes in adult ADHD. The point is that you are not being treated for ADD, but for anxiety which the ADD could be causing (very common). The problem is - as "Crazy meds" points out - Paxil is difficult to stop. So you will definitely need someone who can help you in slowly cutting down. Heck, I have said this all before. The problem is the possibility of an interaction between the stim meds and the Paxil. Thus, I think you will need to be off the Paxil before you try anything and thats gonna be not easy. However - hopefully, the Lacmital will allow that - so maybe this new dr. knows whats going on (just not explaining it real well). I hope they up the Lacmital and cut back the Paxil.
Good Luck!
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Wellbutrin is used to treat depression, not ADD. If ADD is the source of your depression, than you would definitely want to find a specific treatment for that. Kind of wonder what kind of a doc you are seeing.
You might also want to check out this site. Its for adults with ADD and pretty well runs through all kinds of adult ADD stuff. Its kinda of helter-skelter, but the writer is ADD, and it tends to fit his personality I think.
http://jeffsaddmind.com/for-first-time-visitors