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Hi. I have ADHD along with depression. I use Escitalophram 10mg at bedtime for depression, also along with 5 mg. Ambien. I used to take Temazapam 10 mg before I saw studies associating it with either dementia or Alzheimer's, from which my father died. I also have sleep apnea.

Understanding that one's ADHD is not effectively addressed until the depression is first being addressed, my psychiatrist is prescribing 40 mg generic ADDERAL (E 401) x 2 in the morning and generic Ritalin 20mg in the afternoon, though I suspect at least 40mg would work better since Ritalin is not as strong as ADDERALL and even theoretically 20mg Ritalin is only 10 mg of ADDERALL.

I also find myself having to financially start over again at 70, but Kentucky Fried Chickens 'Colonel did this at 65 and I am generally in good health and get plenty of rest. COMMENTS ...

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I was on 60 mg. Fast acting Adderall a day. Dr. sent me to a psychiatric Doctor Who wanted to take me completely off Adderall. I know most people take it and it speeds them, simply because they ARE NOT ADHD. I didn't want to get off of them but hated them because they kept me in one place. She made a decision to let me keep taking them but I could not have fast acting because I was on Xanax and no anti-depressant meds. She put me on 1 30 mg. ER and 1--5mg. fast acting in morning. I was upset about the switch because I didn't want to be kept down all day. Actually, it's great. I got off the 5mg. My focus is good, I eat, and I sleep better. She also put me in Remeron for an anti-depressant. It is great. I take 1/2 at night and I sleep and it increased my appetite. I don't know how Adderol affects you. ADHD runs in my family and most of them can't take it because it puts them to sleep. I asked doctor why it would speed up some people and not others. It's simpl-If it speeds you, you aren't ADHD. You're ADD. You may want to ask your doctor about the ER Adderol and I would definitely recommend the Remeron. Especially if you take something like Xanax for Anxiety and Panic Attacks. These medications work opposite of each other, so you have to find the right combination to get your best results unless you're taking them recreationally.

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Perhaps I might add to the above comment, that my primary health care is thru the VA medical system. The facility I attend does a good job for its vets, but new vets don't always know how to best deal with a resistive physician's or team environment. At the VA generally, it is the 'mental health' team that especially deals with Control 2, stimulant medications.

If you want your Preludin BI-62 pills for weight control, get them in Germany. 75 mg time release Prelud-2 may be available in outside pharmacies as may be 35mg Plegine. Since both rx's were often used recreationally, finding them may be a challenge.

So back to the VA. If you request an rx that you know works, i.e, ADDERALL or Ritalin, and the doctor responds, sorry, POLICY requires we try STRATTERA first, don't argue. Just softly say, Dr. I have asked you for X and you are offering Y. Possibly ADDERALL is not 'formulary' here, but Ritalin is 'formulary' everywhere. The only drawback to Ritalin, is it about a 2:1 strength ratio to ADDERALL, or where 40 mg ADDERALL is FDA approved daily for ADHD, that amount becomes 80 mg for Ritalin. Sorry Mr. Ecks, I can't do that without first prescribing STRATTERA first. Dr., I'm not here as an 'experiment,' so I'm going to have to file a request for a different psychiatrist, unless of course they are all going to insist in STRATTERA, in which case why don't you RIGHT NOW do a CHOICE Consult for an outside provider. WAIT.

If Dr. good guy or gal won't do a consult, do a WALK IN to the Psychiatry Chief's office and request that he/she THEN enter a CHOICE Consult request. If done, go to the business office several days later and find out who handles CHOICE Consult approvals and has yours been approved yet? Get a song and dance (you probably won't) go to the Office of the Patient Advocate and tell them your Choice consult request is getting delayed for reasons that appear unclear.

Choice consult approved. GUESS WHAT. YOU NOW NEED TO FOLLOW UP WITH CHOICE, or you're likely to get referred to a psychologist (who can't write Rx's). YOU MUST CHECK ALL THE NAMES ON THE LIST. Some won't be MDs, others will have 2 to 3 month appointment backups. Often shrinks working at rehabs are the best to get if you can. Bring all relevant former testing results with you and especially bring any psychology testing results that show ADDERALL or Ritalin would be appropriate in your case to treat your ADHD. If no such test were ever run, the shrink can administer a 15 to 20 minute multiple choice test that is largely aimed at supporting an ADHD diagnosis. GOOD LUCK and don't abuse your meds. Should you ever take one or two extra to be especially alert for that test you need to get an 'A' in, don't take more than 1, 2 absolute max. A beer afterwords will restore your systems balance and often stimulant rx's cause 'dry mouth with dried white foam at the edges of your lips. Here's some humor for you... assuming you weren't just in a gay bar and can't remember what you were just doing (hum) you need to use biotene Dry Mouth Oral Rinse. Mouthwash that is OTC.

Good luck.

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