The effexor was helping for awhile but we discovered the extreme pain I was having might have alot to do with the amounts of serotonin it was putting in my body. So I went off that and I have just been so down and tired and not really able to do anything.I have also looked up the pros and cons of adderall and bipolar to me being manic is better than being depressed. at least then I'm out of bed and my house is clean. And I have read from other forums were people who take adderall have done great and didn't have manic conditions due to it...but also I have read where they have had some..I am willing to find out if it is gonna work for me...my whole lifes been trial and error anyway!