[Vilatus]

Hi everybody.

I'm a bit frusrated. I recently started taking Effexor in combination with Adderall, and I thought it might be working but now I'm not so sure.

To make a long story short, I took Celexa first and it worked for about a year, decided I needed to switch as it wasn't helping, was forced to take vitamin supplements and cut my Celexa cold turkey by my mother, and then took my Celexa for another year while it wasn't helping. After this my doctor added Adderall and it helped dramatically for about six months, then stopped working other than giving me the much needed energy boost. Now I'm taking Effexor with Adderall.

Is it normal to need to try a bunch of different medications, and is it normal for them to stop being effective?

Effexor evened me out emotionally at the start, but made me irritable, and now I just feel low. (I've been on it about a month and a half) I have an anxious feeling that I need to go home and cry while I'm in class, and when I get home it just sinks into sadness. I don't want to do anything, I don't want to socialize, all I want to do is distract myself by sleeping or playing video games. I'm frustrated, as I made a lot of progress with Celexa, but then it stopped working. I feel extremely satisfied with myself and my life, and I'm having thoughts of suicide once again. (I'll be ok) I really am not sure what to do with myself.

Any help would be appreciated.

[SorryShaped]

It's normal for meds to need changing or adjustment. Are you diagnosed bipolar, by any chance?

[Vilatus]

Originally Posted by SorryShaped

It's normal for meds to need changing or adjustment. Are you diagnosed bipolar, by any chance?

My doctor suggested that recently. I'm unsure though, as from what I've heard mood changes with bipolar are usually over hours or days at a time?? I can be really happy and then extremely depressed in like ten minutes.

[SorryShaped]

Originally Posted by Vilatus

My doctor suggested that recently. I'm unsure though, as from what I've heard mood changes with bipolar are usually over hours or days at a time?? I can be really happy and then extremely depressed in like ten minutes.

Type II covers rapid cycling

[Vilatus]

Originally Posted by SorryShaped

Type II covers rapid cycling

Oh, maybe then. I'll have to talk to my doctor and see what he thinks. Thank you!

[SorryShaped]

Originally Posted by Vilatus

Oh, maybe then. I'll have to talk to my doctor and see what he thinks. Thank you!

Welcome. I only mentioned because I was on the effexor/Adderall combination for a long long time before they caught bipolar with me. My diagnosis before bipolar was "ADHD and Major Depression." I'm diagnosed bipolar I, ADHD, and PTSD.

[*Laurie*]

Yes, please talk with your doctor instead of with your mother about meds. WTF with her telling you to cut your med?

[Vilatus]

Originally Posted by *Laurie*

Yes, please talk with your doctor instead of with your mother about meds. WTF with her telling you to cut your med?

My mom is on board now.

She was like really anti-medication because "you can get that all from vitamins". She didn't want to accept that I was depressed. Then a pharmacist blew up on her for doing that to me lmao

[*Laurie*]

Originally Posted by Vilatus

My mom is on board now.

She was like really anti-medication because "you can get that all from vitamins". She didn't want to accept that I was depressed. Then a pharmacist blew up on her for doing that to me lmao

Many kudos to that pharmacist. He might have saved your life.

[Vilatus]

Originally Posted by *Laurie*

Many kudos to that pharmacist. He might have saved your life.

Honestly. It was kind of hilarious watching him tell her exactly what I'd been saying for weeks.