Posted by jealibeanz on February 1, 2007, at 15:05:33
Does anyone know of any "alternative" methods to treating adult ADHD?
By that I mean combination of stimulants or off-label drugs.
My prescription plan doesn't even cover stimulants for ADHD for people over 18, only stimulants for fatigue! So this has become a battle. My doc hopefully will change my diagnosis so I don't have to pay $200 a month.
I've tried Adderall and it caused major depression.
I tried Straterra. It was alright at first. I know I was more productive, but thinking back now, I just didn't feel right. Kinda depressed and emotionally blunted, but I have depressive tendencies, so who knows.
I was on Provigil for fatigue, which is also used to ADHD sometimes. It worked great for the overwhelming fatigue for a few months, then stopped. So, then...
I tried Concerta, and it just didn't last very long.
Right now I'm on Ritalin LA, 20mg, b.i.d. It's OK, but not quite stimulating enough.
Has anyone ever combined a stimulant with Straterra?
Maybe I should ask about increasing the Ritalin? I'm 130 lbs, female, so I'm not really at a max dose.
I know Wellbutrin is used off-label. I was on it for depression/anxiety before. Didn't do much but made me gain 20 lbs in 4 months while I was nauseous and couldn't eat much and worked out a lot. Talk about weird! Same will all SSRI/SNRI's too.
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