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Hi there, my son has adhd and I have done lots of reading on the topic and have begun to wonder if I might have it too.

Lots of the stuff seems to apply to me (the hyperfocus, the day dreaming, the starting projects but never finishing, talking fast and the eternal chatter in my head).....it all seems to make sense.  I noticed last year when I was on antidepressants (Prozac) for post partum depression that the chatter stopped and I could focus more on my other two children.  I could hoover and think about hoovering; I could read them a book and not think about other things.

I went to my doctor today and asked for a referral but she poo-pood the idea and said that if I felt better on antidepressants than that proved i did not have adhd as anti-d's are not used to treat adhd.  Is this right?  Could the anti-d's have helped the adhd? 

I am in the UK and don't know where to go now for help/advice.  Any ideas?

Hi Steffi,

Well I am a "little" nearer to you geograhically and perhaps since you have net access.. maybe adders.org could be a good jumping off point for where u are.

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Sometimes the adhd meds help with the depression on their own.

The brain chemicals affected by these meds are interrelated in my unmedical opinion.

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I think adhd meds help depression as well. I get that impression from myself anyway.

The brain chemicals/hormones/whatever affected by Lexapro are similar to Strattera I'm pretty sure the Doc told me when settling on which anti-D for me to take. Strattera worked well but only for a short time. Switched to Ritalin.

Hi there, my son has adhd and I have done lots of reading on the topic and have begun to wonder if I might have it too.

Lots of the stuff seems to apply to me (the hyperfocus, the day dreaming, the starting projects but never finishing, talking fast and the eternal chatter in my head).....it all seems to make sense.  I noticed last year when I was on antidepressants (Prozac) for post partum depression that the chatter stopped and I could focus more on my other two children.  I could hoover and think about hoovering; I could read them a book and not think about other things.

I went to my doctor today and asked for a referral but she poo-pood the idea and said that if I felt better on antidepressants than that proved i did not have adhd as anti-d's are not used to treat adhd.  Is this right?  Could the anti-d's have helped the adhd? 

I am in the UK and don't know where to go now for help/advice.  Any ideas?

Yes, I have read that anti-d's can help adhd. Also, adhd is thought to be hereditary at least 80% of the time. Many people take stimulants and anti-depressants in combination.

I would perhaps look for a doctor who treats adult adhd, because some still don't believe it can exist in adults or they are just too old school, JMHO.

I started with stimulants after my son had been treated for adhd. I found that I was much more clear. Then I was prescibed anti-d's, because I had that going on, too.

Sometimes the adhd meds help with the depression on their own. The brain chemicals affected by these meds are interrelated in my unmedical opinion.

Best Wishes to you there in UK, Steffi