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Need advice and opinions - psychiatrist just added adderall
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<blockquote data-quote="pepperidge" data-source="post: 504922" data-attributes="member: 2322"><p>I have a son who tends towards pretty severe depression but SSRIs like Prozac were a disaster. He has trouble focusing at school but not at all classic ADHD. He has been on a really low dose of Adderall for a few years now. It is so interesting when he takes it--he becomes more talkative, social (in a good sense) and seems to really brighten up. It might be worth a try, 5 mg of extended release is pretty small dose. If the side effects after a few days are not good you can d/c the medication without too many issues.</p><p></p><p>Another medication to consider if the SSRIS don't seem to be helping at all is to try Lamictal. It has been a godsend for my son. He does not have a bipolar diagnosis but for whatever reasons Lamictal seemed to really help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pepperidge, post: 504922, member: 2322"] I have a son who tends towards pretty severe depression but SSRIs like Prozac were a disaster. He has trouble focusing at school but not at all classic ADHD. He has been on a really low dose of Adderall for a few years now. It is so interesting when he takes it--he becomes more talkative, social (in a good sense) and seems to really brighten up. It might be worth a try, 5 mg of extended release is pretty small dose. If the side effects after a few days are not good you can d/c the medication without too many issues. Another medication to consider if the SSRIS don't seem to be helping at all is to try Lamictal. It has been a godsend for my son. He does not have a bipolar diagnosis but for whatever reasons Lamictal seemed to really help. [/QUOTE]
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