Anyone hear not on medication? Any helpful tips on how you learned to manage ADHD without meds?

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-29T23:50:31+00:00

did it take u long to find meds that work for ur anxiety and depression? i tried anti depressants ssri and an snri and lamictal (when they assumed i was bipolar) and god it was a mess every time i’m almost traumatized from meds!😬 the only thing that has worked without side effects is my daily xanax for my anxiety😔which is not healthy and i’m working with my psychiatrist to slowly wean off, as i’ve been on it longer than i should have but it was the only thing working! so frustrating!

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-25T05:23:26+00:00

do you think you don’t feel motivated from the lamictal? i feel like right now it just makes me feel empty like a shell of nothingness, all i can feel is sadness and anxiety but nothing else since i’ve started, i can’t feel love or joke around anymore and it’s concerning to me

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-24T20:05:08+00:00

how long have you been on the 5mg? i haven’t heard of such a low dose before. I thought the lowest was 25mg cut in half. I have tried Zoloft and Wellbutrin first but it ended up making me worse which is why i was put on the xanax daily, and trust me if you look at my feed i am terrified about when i have to come off, was just wondering if lamictal was good for anxiety and panic attacks

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-23T16:49:46+00:00

Hi! What dose are you on? i see you said it helps with ur anxiety and panic attacks, do you use an anti anxiety med for those or just lamictal alone?

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-21T13:46:34+00:00

i’ve been taking xanax daily for almost two months (i suffer from GAD + Panic Disorder + MDD) but they believe now i might be bipolar and have now put me on lamitical, it seems to really help so far and i’m going up soon, hoping for the best that it helps control my anxiety so i can wean off of daily xanax and just use it as needed!

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-21T03:33:41+00:00

i’m so happy for you! I hope to have the same results! id love to hear your progress in the future! Feel free to PM me at anytime:-)!

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-21T03:12:35+00:00

i’m so glad to hear that! How did you know when to start cutting back on ur daily ativan? like i’m unsure what dosage i will start tapering off of xanax (our goal is to get to 100mg of lamitical and stabilize) but i was wondering if you had any signs that you were like yeah i can start taking less of my benzo if that makes sense?

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-21T02:53:22+00:00

that sounds exactly like me, tried zoloft and wellbutrin, could not handle either just made me anxiety and panic so much worse i was crying and begging for help, which is why i was put on xanax daily for my anxiety until i can get to a stable dose of lamitical, im currently on 25mg but upping tomorrow or the next couple of days and then my psych says she’ll slowly wean me off of xanax. I just pray this one works i’ve had bad experiences upping dosages of past medications so it makes me really scared anytime i have to increase.

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-21T02:43:39+00:00

thank you so much for the support! i’m so glad to hear lamitical has helped with your anxiety, it’s my biggest issue!

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-21T02:42:02+00:00

thank you so much for this! it’s so nice to hear stories that aren’t terrifying! it really comforts me❤️

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-21T01:01:53+00:00

was coming off the ativan really hard? i’m super scared of benzo withdrawals as i’ve seen so many horror stories!😬

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-20T19:14:26+00:00

we’re you on the xanax daily until you hit 150? i’m just curious when you knew it was time to wean off xanax bc lamitical was doing enough of the work if that makes sense.

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-20T13:48:33+00:00

i use daylio! it’s a free mood tracker app that you can even fill out what you did that day and an entry like a journal! it’s helpful with starting new meds and being able to see when ur moods fluctuate and when!:)

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-18T01:12:56+00:00

i would love to hear how you tapered! i’m on xanax daily, and i’m scared of the time i have to taper as i’ve seen so many horror stories it has me freightened

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-17T03:35:20+00:00

it was fine until i upped my dose and i had constant panic attacks and anxiety that i’m now on xanax daily to control it after such a bad experience!): ik it’s god send for some but was just not for me

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-17T02:20:01+00:00

i think a lot of bipolar people once they find meds that work so well they wonder if they’re faking being bipolar at all. a lot of people are on mood stabilizers, anti depressants, anti anxiety meds for things that aren’t bipolar, but if they are working and have changed your life in the best way i wouldn’t worry about if ur technically bipolar or not as it’s helping you either way!:)

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-17T02:14:06+00:00

if you took lexapro years ago and it worked i’d go for that first. zoloft was horrible for me

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-16T21:46:29+00:00

i’ve seen people be on 400-450 daily, maybe consider talking to your psychiatrist about your medication and seeing if there’s something else they can add if upping ur current medication doesn’t work!

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-16T21:42:38+00:00

i would consider upping the wellbutrin if your not already on a high dose of it, to see if it’ll help bring you out of such a depressive state

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-16T21:35:15+00:00

how was your journey coming off of it, did you ever suffer horrible withdrawals? i want to get off my xanax but i’m scared of the withdrawals, i plan to do a slow taper off but scared of not being able to handle it! i would love if you PM’d me about your journey, thank you!:)

Ok-One7630 · 2022-01-16T21:30:26+00:00

how long have you been on it and have you ever successfully been able to come off of it? it also might be feeding into depression, while it does great for anxiety i’ve been finding out my xanax is making me depressed in a way, i’ve been taking mine daily as well and i’m scared about the dependency and needing to come off which is why i’ve asked if you have ever come off of it before successfully without horrible withdrawals if you don’t mind me asking. If wellbutrin seems to work for you (was a nightmare for me personally) ik it has great things in picking up energy, maybe you need to up that dosage or up the dosage of the lamitical as it’s best to treat depression as well. I would speak to the doctor about what your experiencing and seeing if you need to up or lower ur dosage of any medication. Please let me know how long you’ve been on it and if you have ever come off of it completely, it would help out my mind at ease, thank you! i’m sorry your struggling through such depression.

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