ukolibed
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- 1y
ADHD
Hi, I wondered if anyone is being treated for ADHD alongside OCD and how meds for ADHD helped? Thanks
MreowMreow
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- 1y
Just my personal experience but low dose Adderall helps me feel a bit more energized and productive, and kind of makes me more anxious and maybe too in-tune with my OCD but not significantly enough that I would stop taking it. I experienced more clarity and life satisfaction as I started it but the first month I was told to expect some normal/temporary increase in my anxiety and woah that period was intense but again worth it. Just took it day by day and rode out the wave.
ukolibedukolibed
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- 1y
@FJustRightOCD Fab thank you ☺️
edelweiss edelweiss
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- 1y
@FJustRightOCD I think adderal doesn’t mix with my current medication but, seriously like, adderal got me out of a dark place. Idk if it might make me more anxious over time but I’ve never felt more anxious on it. And it definitely works for a lot of people. My first message was just to share the direction of what meds I’m taking, based on what my current psychiatrist thinks. (I just switched)
edelweiss edelweiss
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- 1y
I am right now. I am on Luvox for OCD and anxiety right now. The problem is often times stimulants make people with anxiety more anxious. So I wanna try a non-stimulant med for adhd (since that’s what my doc said to do) my psychiatrist is being careful when he is putting me on meds. (Since he wants to know if each medication is actually working.) He asked me what mental illness I found the worst and I told him the OCD. So i got started on Luvox first. So I’ll hopefully get a medication for ADHD soon too.
edelweiss edelweiss
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- 1y
I hope you find meds that work for you! ❤️
ukolibedukolibed
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- 1y
Thanks so much! I’ve heard that too. I’ve been given stimulants first to try so going to be optimistic and give that a go first
edelweiss edelweiss
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- 1y
@ukolibed Yup! I hope you find some clarity with them :)
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