add meds and antidepressant combo | ADHD Information

I am currently on Lexapro and Adderall.  I have had side effects on the lexapro and would like to stop it but when I try to taper off I tend to have negative reoccuring thoughts which tend to be OCD like possibly due to fairly severe childhood abuse.  Before the lexapro I was not able to move beyond the abuse issues.  Now thanks to the antidepressant I can put that behind me for the most part.  I have been dx'd with Post Traumatic Stress and depression along with the ADD.   Its hard to untangle all of this but I guess in a way its all connected due to brain chemistry/emotions etc.  I have a great therapist and will discuss with him what course of action is best but I thought I would ask what add meds/antidepressant combos work for others.   Thanks.

Hi Oloveia,

 

Yes, I've been in talk therapy for quite some time and it has helped tremendously.  I stayed away from medication until it became apparent that due to the stress and depression that I was becoming 'stuck' in therapy.  It was explained to me that because of the severity of the PTSD, abuse etc. I had depleted the serotonin in my system so now there was a biological need for medication to even out the brain chemistry.   Once the PTSD subsided and that could be eliminated as a cause I was dx'd with ADD.  The ADD symptoms were there all along but were attributed to other things. 

I am sorry that things are getting worse for you.  I hope you're able to find some help.  My therapist has been wonderful and has helped me thru so much.  I hope that is the case for you too.  Take care,   

 

For the abuse part have you had any therapy? I did when I was younger and found it to be helpful however have not spoken to a therapist since and will be doing so soon to help with some problems that I'm having that are just getting worse. I don't want meds just need someone to talk to who can help me sort things out. I got in touch with my kids therapist today she can't help but gave me a few peoples names that can she only works with kids so I have to seek adult therapy. My husband can't really understand what I go through cause he's never been there but he tries. I always tell him "how about you get inside my head and see all the things I think about all day" I never get a break not even when the kids are sleep. Something is always running through my mind day and night I can't sleep at night so I have been sleeping during the day not that I even get much sleep cause everyone wake me even when I ask to not be woke.

I've been in  similar place as you Oliveia.   I know its no fun.  I hope you are able to get in touch with a good therapist.  The antidepressants helped alot in turning the 'noise down in my head' that kept replaying.   I was amzed once the meds kicked in how quiet my thoughts were- for the first time in I don't know how long I could lay down and empty my mind of any thoughts before I went to bed.  What a relief.  Keep asking for help so you can get some relief. 

Take care,