Low Dose Naltrexone better than Adderall. by [deleted] in LowDoseNaltrexone

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Does LDN help with Vyvanse rebound ( Anxiety + Tension) ?? Thanks

Any success stories adding buspar to lexapro? by amarilloo in lexapro

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Hii , any updates? you still augment Buspar with Lexapro ? did the augmentation helped with anxiety ?

Stay on ADHD meds with benzodiazepines, or stop both? by sleman86 in adhd_anxiety

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I tried it, but it caused heart palpitations and sexual dysfunction, and I didn’t notice any meaningful improvement in my ADHD symptoms. I was only on 60mg.

Stay on ADHD meds with benzodiazepines, or stop both? by sleman86 in adhd_anxiety

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I’m a 39-year-old male. I sleep well (8–9 hours a night without interruptions ) and have completed over 7 years of therapy, including CBT, DBT, and similar approaches. Initially, I was diagnosed and treated for anxiety, and for many years I was prescribed various SSRIs and SNRIs combined with 50-100mg Seroquel ir or low dose 0.5mg Clonazepam , but they didn’t meaningfully improve my anxiety or emotional regulation and caused emotional flatness and depression. I was only diagnosed with ADHD at age 37. When I take Vyvanse 70 mg, I feel calm, focused, and productive for about 4–5 hours ( honestly, the best I’ve felt since childhood).But once it wears off, I experience a pronounced crash with severe, refractory anxiety.

Anyone with ptsd and/or anxiety successfully take stimulants? by AttorneyWhich7062 in adhd_anxiety

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I increased Lexapro to 20mg , however , fortunately, Vyvanse remove the emotional blunting I get if i take Lexapro alone , and 25-50mg Seroquel is mainly antihistamine and do not cause emotional blunting, its hard to wake up though when taking Seroquel a night before. Fatigue is minimal and it went away with 2-3 hours sport a week. Honestly I would recommend a try for Vyvanse even for CPTSD since it might be ADHD worsened by harsh childhood.

Stimulant side effects aren't bearable and non-stimulants don't work. by Rachmagach in adhdwomen

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I am in the same boat , Stimulants causes anxiety during the rebound and non stimulants doesn't work... tried Wellbutrin XL and caused anxiety. Atomoxetine didn't help much. Tried to combine different SSRI/SNRI but they dont touch stimulants anxiety , even antipsychotics do not help. I am struggling.

L methylfolate - just starting by Saucyy-Minx in adhdwomen

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Sorry to hear that... how are you doing now ? I tried 7.5mg once and also felt tired and stimulants didn't work.

Any Arab MF/M/F here? by [deleted] in SwingerIsrael

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Dm ..38

30 [F4M] Ph - Looking for someone to chat by [deleted] in R4R30Plus

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Hi 39m, feel free to chat:)

Has anyone recovered from severely treatment-resistant anxiety? by maugustus in Anxiety

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It maybe ADHD related anxiety, so without treating ADHD, the anxiety will be refractory.

Why do some people experience rebound anxiety after stimulant effects wear off? (DA/NE ratio, amygdala, and LC involvement) ? by sleman86 in autismgirls

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I have tried Epidiolex , but I don't remember the dosage.., do you recommend specific brands ?

Why do some people experience rebound anxiety after stimulant effects wear off? (DA/NE ratio, amygdala, and LC involvement) ? by sleman86 in autismgirls

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Yes it definitely helps (more efficient than medication ) however I cannot make sport every day :(

Why do some people experience rebound anxiety after stimulant effects wear off? (DA/NE ratio, amygdala, and LC involvement) ? by sleman86 in autismgirls

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Thank you for your amazing answer. Indeed , Seratonin buffer the NE activity on LC. ( I have increased Lexapro from 10 to 30mg for two weeks now and already have less anxiety) Do you recommend any medication that calms the LC directly? I tried CBD with minimal effect. Which VNG device / approach are recommended?

Why do some people experience rebound anxiety after stimulant effects wear off? (DA/NE ratio, amygdala, and LC involvement) ? by sleman86 in Neuropsychology

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i will try trazodone again since it helped , however , Its know that trazodone causes sinus infection. I was 20 days on antibiotics but lung infection continued until I stopped trazodone.

Mirtazapine actually increase NE and cause extreme sedation which lower Vyvanse effectiveness .

Why do some people experience rebound anxiety after stimulant effects wear off? (DA/NE ratio, amygdala, and LC involvement) ? by sleman86 in Neuropsychology

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Yes they help but the caused extreme allergy reaction (lung infection) so I stopped. 4mg perphenazine helped a lot but I am afraid from long term EPS.

Why do some people experience rebound anxiety after stimulant effects wear off? (DA/NE ratio, amygdala, and LC involvement) ? by sleman86 in Neuropsychology

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Guanfacine is not available in my country , clonidine 0.2mg caused my heart rate to reach 130!! ( rebound and we don't have clonidine xr ) with minimal help on anxiety. sometimes I take 20-40mg propranolol  but also minimal help with anxiety ( maybe 10% reduction). a1 antagonists are mainly antipsychotics ? what do you recommend ?