With my first dose of Straterra I finally realized what "normal" felt like! Couldn't justify risks after I left the job I needed it for, but was a life changer!
I wish it worked like that for me. I tried it for a month before trying stimulants. For me it made me very depressed and I didn’t want to do anything. The way you describe it is the way stimulants made me feel
thanks so much for this , i really appreciate your scientific breakdown of how it works in the brain. i wasn’t able to find this info in other videos on youtube
Could you also discuss how we know we are at the right dose? On 40 mg I dont have the "beneficial stress" that was helping me to get things done but I also have a certain level of emotional disregulation. How can I understand whether I should increase or decrease the dose?
I started at 40mg and gradually increased to 100mg. I took it for a month and the only thing it did for me was increase my blood pressure and made me very tired. As far as it helping my inattentive ADHD it did nothing.
I tried it also 5 days, wasn't able to even take a shower for 4 days, was so tired and out of any motivation. Was cruel. Plus anxiety rise is out of roof.
What is the treatment for ADHD patients with Major Depressive Disorder? Is there a specific way you treat patients with multiple mental health conditions? Like combining medication instead of monotherapy. Your videos are really helpful, thank you for your hard work ❤.
For comorbidities with ADHD you want to treat the other diagnosis first. In your case, treat depression first, then once mood is stable re-evaluate for ADHD symptoms and severity and treat if necessary. Oftentimes ADHD symptoms are actually part of another diagnosis, especially in Adults.
@@LevelheadedMind thanks for your reply. I've been on effexor for 5-6 years since I was 16, and I was quite struggle with schooling since 12. Now 22 and dropped from pharmacy school. I'm quite sure that something in my brain doesn't work the way it should.🥲
This is exactly what I'm going through. I had a TBI that resulted in unspecified mood disorder second to a medical condition. The same with executive dysfunction. Now I'm starting atomoxetine as well as in speech and cognitive therapy. Hoping for the best. Thank you for the information. I was misdiagnosed for years as either bipolar, MDD, and ADHD, all the while doctors were aware of severe TBI. 😢
Been taking this for 3 days and it has been the worse 3 days ive had. I havent been able to sleep at night but during the day im so tired and sleepy. Im meeting my psych in 2 weeks but i dont think im going through this for longer than these 2 weeks.
Could you make a video about MDMA? I heard the FDA has accepted a new drug application for mdma for ptsd treatment. Not approved yet but going into testing later this year I think.
Is it ideal? No. But the more adhd medications I try the more I realize that I don’t know that I want to be dealing with these side effects for the rest of my life and that may be my only other option. They are life changing beneficial medicines but they alter my personality. I don’t even want to read the same books when I’m on medication. I hate it.
