
What Causes Anxiety Related Symptoms Inspite Of Being On Adderall?

I am female not male. I have been taking adderal since about 5th grade and did not develop these tic reactions until about 3 years ago.
clonidine/ haloperidol or pimozide
Detailed Answer:
Hello
It is a common side effect (tics) while one is on treatment of adhd. The guidelines say that we treat what is mor e important in an individual.
If adhd is more of a concern then we need to continue its medicine along with tics drugs ...but if we can stop adderal for sometime- and treat only tics- this is another option.
There are few drugs which can handle this-
1. Clonidine- can mange both tics and adhd together. Side effect : may causes sedation, lethargy and dizziness...so dosage is individualised.
2. Haloperidol- an anti psychotic drug, good for managing tics but can cause increased salivation and EPS and may disturb periods- so not very desirable in your case.
3.pimozide- you check its availability in your country. Its good for tics.
You would definitely need something to manage tics. Decide the treatment from above mentioned choices after discussing with your doctor.
Wish you good health!
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry


lorazepam SOS is ok, add clonidine to adderal
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
1. Taking lorazepam on SOS basis is ok..there are no issues with it. But try to avoid taking it daily- else tolerance might develop.
2. As mentioned in the other thread, wellbutrin is good for manging anxiety but has seizure concerns which increase significantly when given alongwith adderal. Moreover, reading and understanding your current situation , I think you will need something between 300-450mg of wellbutrin to manage your anxiety and depression. At this dose the seizure potential increases significantly.
3. You may try taking clonidine alongwith adderal ( reduce it to a lower dosage to decrease tics as well) for managing adhd and take venalafaxine or sertraline for depression.
Please dicuss these options with your team of doctors.
P.S. Get your Vit b 12 levels, TSH checked.
Good luck.
Dr. Manisha Gopal

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