I have a dual diagnosis of narcolepsy and ADD. And yes, my productivity is terrible and I am currently living way below my potential which makes me want to cry (and I am tired of being broke).
I eat very well and have found that supplements do help, but like a good little ADD'er, it is a struggle to even get them organized to take (there are a lot of them!).
Since my ADD is Ring of Fire (per Dr. Amen's test), and it is borne out by the fact that I practically go OCD when on Adderall, I am researching other medication options. I really liked Adderall and initially it was great, but then I just became incredibly focused and prone to rabbit holes, and they were never constructive, just information I didn't really need to know or things I really didn't need to do. Concerta doesn't seem to help, and the narcolepsy medications do not help the ADD. (Adderall was the one that presumably took care of both.)
I was reading that there are some other medications being used for ADD like Effexor, Pristique, or Cymbalta. I don't suffer from anxiety so do not wish a medication that would treat that.
Any thoughts on those or other options? Thanks...
I eat very well and have found that supplements do help, but like a good little ADD'er, it is a struggle to even get them organized to take (there are a lot of them!).
Since my ADD is Ring of Fire (per Dr. Amen's test), and it is borne out by the fact that I practically go OCD when on Adderall, I am researching other medication options. I really liked Adderall and initially it was great, but then I just became incredibly focused and prone to rabbit holes, and they were never constructive, just information I didn't really need to know or things I really didn't need to do. Concerta doesn't seem to help, and the narcolepsy medications do not help the ADD. (Adderall was the one that presumably took care of both.)
I was reading that there are some other medications being used for ADD like Effexor, Pristique, or Cymbalta. I don't suffer from anxiety so do not wish a medication that would treat that.
Any thoughts on those or other options? Thanks...
Dual Diagnosis
