I was wondering if anyone else has ocd and adhd. The two are so difficult to treat together medication wise. Stimulants often flare up ocd and anxiety and ssri’s do nothing for my adhd. I feel even more off task while on an ssri. So the result now is I’m unmedicated and in therapy once a week which isn’t enough for me. Does anyone else have this same diagnosis and if so what works for you?
I want to get at that level again. I was on strattera for 6 years and it really really helped me in life. But then I had a traumatic experience at 29 and the strattera wasn’t helping my anxiety and ocd that was so out of control at that time. So I weened off strattera. Zoloft was helpful for ocd but my adhd really suffered. I tried adderall and it was amazing but again my ocd rituals increased. I hope therapy can get me to a point where I can manage my ocd enough to be on a stimulant again. This shit is tough lol
Try to give your OCD OCD. Might work as the OCD will have so much OCD it can't OCD!
@Anonymous In all seriousness, try to ignore those thoughts. Compounding is your worst enemy right now.
@Lexx There’s a trial for a new medication for OCD by Biohaven. They’re still looking for candidates
Absolutely, same here! My OCD tends to flare up, but I prioritize my ADHD and so just tough it out without a significant anxiety medication dose.
I have both and Adderall did cause OCD flare up. Prozac put the thought loop out but I hate SSRI’s and stopped taking it. I focus mainly on my ADHD with Adderall and Klonopin helps my anxiety. I know a flare up will happen but I am trying therapy to help out with the OCD.
@Chickens_Frogs This could be a solution for me. The two meds seem to have no interactions. My current dr. Wants me to try SNRI’S. But like I tried one and felt like shit on it so I’m now turned off to them. And SSRI’S only work for a few months then I feel like a zombie and tired all the time. I think I need to find a new dr. She is so pushy with SNRI’s and I’m over it. She won’t prescribe any benzo’s but I feel like a low dose as needed could be helpful for the attacks I get.
Not escorted-“save for” and also “I will not take my adhd meds” i mistyped and only said will not take my adhd. The sentiment is nice sometimes I genuinely don’t want to take my adhd lol
I have OCD,ADHD, and central auditory processing disorder so I totally get it.
I have ADHD and am working with a therapist to set up accommodations for myself in my daily life that help me and my brain be a little more user friendly-I am so glad I saw this comment because I am in the same boat! I wanted to get on anxiety medication but my health OCD is triggered by the idea of me getting addicted to it. My anxiety does get worse when I take vyvanse, so I’ve had to try different dosages to maximize focus while minimizing anxiety symptoms. I’ve been taking buspirone as well when I take vyvanse, and it has helped me a little with my mood and I believe has made my anxiety a little more manageable! Sometimes, I will go on walks (if I have the energy lol ) and this helps get my anxious energy out of my body-like tiring myself out physically before that buzzing anxiety feeling gets too overwhelming. I also Stim all the time to get anxious energy out of my system. I will bounce on a yoga ball while playing video games, fidget with a toy or hairclip, drink cold beverages to take my mind off of my anxious feelings and onto the refreshing feeling. I also try not to take my adhd every day, so I give my body a break from that anxiety spike. I only take it if I know I need to focus on a task/ have a busy day. I try to do things my adhd likes every day, because when I hyper focus on something I’m interested in, my anxiety fades and all that exists is me and the thing I’m interested in (painting!) I use butterfly tapping sometimes when I feel panic attacks coming on, and these sometimes help though not always. I’ve limited my caffeine intake as well, to one cup of coffee a day when I take my adhd meds. Sometimes, I have designated places to do certain tasks, like I will use a certain desk only when I’m doing work, and will make the place adhd friendly (this will be diffeeent for everybody, for me, my adhd likes music on in the backround, dimmed lights, a yoga ball for a chair, plenty of snacks and cold drinks, a cleared off desk escort for what I am working on, and only doing one task at a time. My calendar has to be the most basic black and white monthly calendar too! Sorry for the book I just wrote! I just deal with this struggle too all the time and it’s so comforting to see I’m not alone in this! I wish you luck 🫶
@Sunny00 this was so helpful. almost every trick i’ve learned in one comment.
Anyone with ADHD that is, or was on medication for it? Has anyone found an ADHD stimulant medication that helps their ADHD but doesn’t worsen their OCD? ?
Anyone else have symptoms of ADHD as well who was diagnosed with OCD?
Does anyone have experience with ADHD and OCD? I find that my medication helps with my ADHD and makes me feel calm, but it seems as if the underlying fears, thoughts and feelings that come with OCD are still there. Or maybe I’m just looking for them instead of letting them disappear because I’m feeling relaxed? Has anyone experienced something similar?
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