Dont know whats wrong..

[shawn757]

Im a 28 year old male i have had a very bad past with alcohol and pills such as pain pills and others. I have been married for 4 years been with my wife for 7 years altogether. I have finaly broken down and went to the doctor for my mental state. It started off that he said i had adhd so he put me on adderall wich help with my energy leval and it keeps me on task at work. Now after the first moth i started to get paranoid that my wife was cheating on me and thought every time she would go out with her friends she was out doing other things. So i told my doctor and he gave me abilify i started off with the sample pack and the stuff just made me very ill couldnt sleep felt like i was running in place just didnt feel rite at all so i stopped taking it and yet and seen him today. He gave me risperidone and benztropine.. Now my questions is is my problem from all of my drug and alcohol problems that im haveing such a hard time with the paranoia  or is the adderal.. Or is it the fact that im an addict and im wanting to find something that gives the same feelings of the drugs and alcohol??

[Jaquta]

The anti-psychotics could have been prescribed for the paranoia.

Were you paranoid before you took the adderall?  If not, then I would think the adderall may be responsible.  Psychotic drug reactions are said to be rare for adderall though.
Drugs and alcohol taken in excess could also be responsible.

It is said that adderall should be used with extreme caution as it is addictive and can easily be abused.
If you still have issues with drug addiction you should speak to your doctor about this and maybe even consider a rehab program.

Definitely discuss all this with your wife and I agree with Paxiled, see a different doctor.  Perhaps one specializing in addictions.

Perhaps a part of you does still want that fix.  The best policy is to be open and honest with your doctor and to discuss these concerns as well.  Counseling could also be extremely beneficial.

J

[zack32]

Why where you prescribed risperidone  and benztropine? Someone I know takes those for schizophrenia. By what you say in your post it doesn't sound like schizophrenia.

[Paxiled]

You need to ditch that doctor, too.  Get a psychiatrist if you want meds for a mental problem, not a regular doc.  Abilify is serious medication, not something to just "try," it's usually for when every other antidepressant hasn't worked.  Just to throw you on it as a first resort is ridiculous, as is putting on two other meds that don't seem all that appropriate to what's ailing you.

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

You have a lot of questions and they are all interrelated. The only way you are going to find out the answer is why stopped taking all of the medications and see how you feel. You might also have a good conversation with the wife about your fears and if necessary go into counseling together