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Originally Posted by MikeDelta
So I have been gone for a bit just been very busy. I been seeing a therapist for a few months now to cope with depression and hyper activity and was referred to a Pdoc to prescribe medication to do a combination of meds an therapy.
I myself I am not pro-prescription nor traditional medicine I think They are very dangerous but i felt very much like there was no other option after struggling with huge depression spiral. I take supplements for adrenal, liver, thyroid, vit C, calcium, iron, fish oil, and a whole foods vitamin along with probiotics at times if that gives you any clue haha along with eating a for the most part good diet.
My overall health has been pretty good but my psych has been struggling. I was on Concerta for about a month. In the meantime My thyroid and anemia blood work came back good. I Went from 18 to 36 back to 18 after going back down i started having varying results. To the point where I could recognize my own face couldnt sleep etc etc to now where I am a bit down and want to sleep all day. He decided to try me with adderall XR and see how that goes other wise he thinks we need to look into manic depression if I react badly again.
He always asks me what my opinion is and to be honest I am not sure. I really have no idea what to do. It is just so frustrating to feel like I am always having to catch up and effing up at work...
any advice or experience on what else maybe i should work on?
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I am diagnosed with Bipolar I and ADHD. I take Saphris for bipolar and adderall for ADHD. I should also mention I take 15mg of adderall (instant release) twice a day. This med combo (along with psychotherapy) has absolutely worked wonders!
I was on adderall XR and absoutely HATED the affects it had on me. I had terrible come downs on the XR where I felt extremely irritable and it would sometimes put me in a manic state. I also couldn't fall asleep at night and still felt the effects of the drug long after it was "supposed" to have warn off. So if XR ends up being too much for you, you may want to ask about switching to the instant release.
Kuddos to you for being overall healthy though! Psych issues tend to me more difficult to find the right meds for than our physical ailments. But definitely my advice would be to keep an open communication between your pdoc and your therapist. It's all about trial and error but hopefully soon you will find out what works for you. Best of luck!
