Posted by hildi on August 28, 2002, at 22:06:06
In reply to Re: adderal and other questions-Hildi, posted by noelle on August 28, 2002, at 15:25:09
> Hildi,
> I was speaking about Klonopin, I just wondered what the classification was. If you have anxiety you might want to be careful of stims. Adderall is what put me over the top in terms of axiety and depression. In fact I had to stop taking it and get on Neurontin. I am trying to add adderal back in because I too suffer for the ADD but nothing is worse then feeling intense anxiety all the time.Hi Noelle. You've got that right! That is how I've been most of the time lately-major anxiety all of the time. My anxiety d/o is beyond belief. I have been taking SSRI's for many years for the anxiety and my depression, and they have helped my anxiety, but the ad's also make me feel sick and unfocused, also sort of 'manic'with racing thoughts and more anxiety, but of a different sort.
I have been very sick lately. My meds stopped working (too many side effects and not enough relief) then my doc tried me on various other ad meds which didn't work. So all summer my mind and body have been on an emotional and physical roller coaster. It's really been a rough summer.
After many 'battles' with my doc over different meds, I got so frustrated that I ordered some anxiety meds for myself (Klonopin and Ativan).
I'm starting Klonopin tonight. It is a benzo and there is much posted on PB about this anti-anxiety med. Klonopin is said to also have mood stabilizing properties. Many people have success on this med alone, or in conjuction with other anxiety meds or ad's.
Klonopin, Ativan, and Xanax are the three anxiety meds I have been waiting anxiously to try, and if they help with the my anxiety d/o as much as I hope then I was thinking of adding a mild stimulant such as adderal.
You mentioned the increased anxiety on the stimulant. Well, that makes sense and I bet I would feel that way too from a stimulant alone, but I wouldn't take it alone. I know I would freak! Words cannot explain how bad my anxiety is. It's out of this world. I know I have to focus on the anxiety first. The stimulant, if I added later, would be only for the focus.
I am so sick of ad's and I really want to try another way.
How is the neurontin working for you? Have you, or are you going to add the adderal to this? I would be interested to know if the neurontin is enough to keep the anxiety away.
Hildi
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