there's only a short list of don't takes for either. You can take both - but should be taking welbutrin all the time if you're prescribed because it takes a long time for the brain to get enough to be worth the effort and cost. Strattera is like that too - but I couldnt' get over the zombieness long enough to decide to keep using it. I felt that since I tried it with my dex and it did that - man I did not want to meet it in a dark alley alone!
Coffee all day? Hmmm... and you can't sleep? Boy - that puzzles me!
Take it easy hon - sounds like you're doing the old ADHD "Let's bash ourselves about the head for days and see what sleep deprivation adds to the fun!" game. Used to pre-med - I was like an unfunny Woody Allen (well, ok he's not normally so moot). Neurotic, self concerned. It will pass.
Best thing you can do is put on the most boring TV you can stand and lay down a while. It's late sweetie you need your strength. There's ADHD to battle later!
It's not late, Glen it's earlyExcellent! Hopefully you'll be able to sleep soon. I can't - must stay on shift time until next weekend so it's to be up for at least the next few. Gives me time to be quiet and thoughtful.
invent white noise? nah - probably the first one was an ADHD caveman getting his cavemates to go "shhhhhhh" all night. I hear about serendipity happening all over - newest one was the hair dryer all night. Wow - what a power bill that would be - but we do what we must! Personally that would annoy me - the frequency of the dryers is too high and hurts after a while.
A big thing I've noticed is that at normal doses of my dexedrine - if I work it's great. I expel megajoules of energy and I leave work ready for bed. If I take the regular dose when not working I feel overcharged and hyper. So if I'm not being physical I bring my 20-30mg work dose down to 10mg and keep it to once daily. Tomorrow on my day off it's 10mg all day and that works. Energy in equals energy out I guess. Maybe you need to get the doc to get you on 5mg SRs - I am sure I heard that's a valid dose. The SRs can be cut in half too - so you could custom a start dose to what makes you the most focused versus how hyper it gets you. Once you get on a dose that is good you can up it when the hyper is gone if the focus is less than you like.
Wow - don't think theres a difference between panic and anxiety attacks - but not sure. I'm thinking it's a matter of that people call it panic when it's overwhelming and you get on the freaky side of it. Anxiety can be a feeling of foreboding - and being overly concerned with the surroundings and wanting to get out. Panic might be classed as the attack that has you hyperventilating and ready for escape while anxiety is more like you'd just be happier not being there. Maybe.
Never heard of white owl but will check. Whitesnake, yes. White wolf yes. Guess there had to be a white owl somewhere!
Balance never is easy. That's why the books on making life balance are best sellers.
DO give the meds a chance to work. It took some time for it to fully adjust for me - and look how I turned out! Ok- back up a mite folks don't look THAT close - personal space ok?
Meds take time to metabolize in the brain. Your brain needs to get the chemical signals all up to speed (no pun intended) before it will work the way it's intended to.
You'll make it ok! If with meds fine, without and I'll still be here for you.
Take it easy - try a nice long walk before bed to tucker out for now. Whatever helps - have you tried the white noise? Works all the time for me!
OK, I'll try to be more open minded about med change. I think that's why I feel so frustrated. Thought I was really getting somewhere and now I'm back to square one. White Noise? Thought I invented white noise.