5th January 2007
As a matter of fact, I recently borrowed that book from the library. I thought I may have matched best with the "over-focused" type, but the description doesn't sound like me. What you mentioned about diet-related issues is interesting, because until recently my blood pressure wason the low side, and I was also borderline underweight for most of my life, and at one point borderline anemic. I have never actually experienced a physical allergic reaction to anything (sneezing, rashes, etc.) except penicillin, but I guess that's possible as well.
I am currently taking effexor XR 150 mg/day and zyprexa because my doc thinks the effexor can cause mania and I need a mood stabilizer along with it. I saw in Dr. Amen's book something about taking Effexor for one type of ADHD, hyperfocus, I think, but I'm not seeing any effects on my inattention with the effexor. I've been on this med for 2 1/2 yrs now, and ~2 years before that. My regular doc (who is pediatric) said "nothing works like the medications" and that I would have to make a compromise when it comes to the inattention vs. a potential anxiety flare-up. don't you think anyone else has had this problem previously, with ADHD and anxiety? I can't be the first person. what do other people do about it? I thought having another issue like anxiety along with ADHD was quite common.
I read a post on here just yesterday that someone was lethargic from the stims. That lit me up because I thought perhaps in some, it would actually help the anxiety, and I wouldn't have to take another med along with it to manage the anxiety, which was my original thought. although, as much as I talk about this anxiety, if I don't sleep for at least 10 hrs. each night I get drowsy, and I always have trouble waking up early. Over this psat winter break I woke up between 11 AM-1PM every day, ~12-13 hrs. of sleep a night. I think the best thing for me would be to find a doc who realizes my mother's anxiety when she tells them about me, and makes me sound soo much worse than I really am. (This is what my therapist says).
Anyway, thank you for replying. Objective opinions are very helpful to me at this point :)
I am currently taking effexor XR 150 mg/day and zyprexa because my doc thinks the effexor can cause mania and I need a mood stabilizer along with it. I saw in Dr. Amen's book something about taking Effexor for one type of ADHD, hyperfocus, I think, but I'm not seeing any effects on my inattention with the effexor. I've been on this med for 2 1/2 yrs now, and ~2 years before that. My regular doc (who is pediatric) said "nothing works like the medications" and that I would have to make a compromise when it comes to the inattention vs. a potential anxiety flare-up. don't you think anyone else has had this problem previously, with ADHD and anxiety? I can't be the first person. what do other people do about it? I thought having another issue like anxiety along with ADHD was quite common.
I read a post on here just yesterday that someone was lethargic from the stims. That lit me up because I thought perhaps in some, it would actually help the anxiety, and I wouldn't have to take another med along with it to manage the anxiety, which was my original thought. although, as much as I talk about this anxiety, if I don't sleep for at least 10 hrs. each night I get drowsy, and I always have trouble waking up early. Over this psat winter break I woke up between 11 AM-1PM every day, ~12-13 hrs. of sleep a night. I think the best thing for me would be to find a doc who realizes my mother's anxiety when she tells them about me, and makes me sound soo much worse than I really am. (This is what my therapist says).
Anyway, thank you for replying. Objective opinions are very helpful to me at this point :)