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[Colls47]

Hi all. Have posted my story some time back and how my new diagnosis 6 months ago of adhd at 47 all came to an end as I felt the medications they were throwing at me were not working . This was through psychiatry Uk, where all discussions are only done via an online portal, no verbal communication . At the time , my mother had just died , my life felt totally out of control and a mess . Things kinds still are . I’m still on two anti depressants . I was on 37.5 venlafaxine in a.m and 22.5mg awful rubbish mirtazpine in eve. I am now on 75mg venlafaxine am and 19mg mirtazpine in eve . I have now also had a flare in my crohnes disease and placed on azathioprine an immuno suppressant .

I had a video chat with Psychiatry Uk psychiatrist last night . He would like me to re start stimulants . I had tried 30mg elvanse . Made me a zombie but very very chilled . They upped to 50mg elvanse , was noticing some benefit but to to short , 5 hours , no matter what I ate or drank or did . So they then moved me to dexamphetamin, Amfexa 10mg in am and 10mg afternoon . Whilst I noticed an improvement with structured thinking in am , the afternoon dose just made me feel muddled and hungover .

The psychiatrist wants me to re start, but with both . The dexamphetamin in a.m followed by the elvanse in afternoon .

When taking either before , after a few weeks I felt deep anxiety and doom , which is why I stopped .

Would it be worth re trying ? With all the other drugs I’m on ? Anyone else on multiple drugs ? For Crohn’s and depression and adhd ??

[noescape111]

Colls47, I'm sorry you lost your mom and are having a hard time. Have been on prozac for depression and detroamphetamine for ADHD. Went off the prozac but was on both at same time for a long time without problems. Plan to go back on the prozac. Don't have Crohn's and haven't been on the meds your on. But I tried many antidepressants that made me feel so much worse from zombie to suicidal. Prozac was the only one that didn't make me worse. Imagine you may need to talk to the Doc and consider various combo's to find one that works best. Good luck and hope you feel better soon. CJ

[Colls47 in reply to noescape111]

Thank you !! It’s my health anxiety that screws it all for me as constantly wondering if I’m doing harm to myself with meds

[Stonesfan in reply to Colls47]

Are you doing any talking therapy?Any CBT?

Sounds like you have a lot going on in your life

Just pills might not fix it

Therapy

Exercise

Diet

Meditation

Mindfulness

How are you doing with all the above?

Let us know.

[Colls47]

I’m in weekly sessions for 6 weeks to work out what I need in the way of therapy e m d r and adhd therapy has already been suggested . Also had my second assessment for ASD two weeks ago which is believed I also have . I’m trying to be so healthy but have developed sensitivity to histamine so it seems since being on crap mirtazpine , so it’s all a confusion