NoSun Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 I'm almost a senior citizen and have struggled with depression since elementary school--- in fact I call my depression "5th Grade Disease"! Nothing traumatic happened back then & I've had a "charmed" life EXCEPT for depression. My shrink added Aderrall to my antidepressants Wellbutrin &Cymbalta. Anyone else taking Aderrall for depression?? What dose & does it help? Still trying to get "happy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Elvis Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I'm not taking it for depression, but it does help in that department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix_Rising Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I take it to counterbalance the fatigue that results from Zyprexa, but have also found it to be effective against depression. I've used it in that capacity two or three times in the last decade and have had good luck with it. The only problem I have is that, before this time, it would crap out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savannah Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I have a friend who is BP and his pdoc has him taken 200mg in the am and once late morning. His pdoc calls it a " mood brightener . I take 200 in the am. I have more energy and happier when I take it along with lots of diet Pepsi. I was given it to me to help stay awake in the am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I have a friend who is BP and his pdoc has him taken 200mg in the am and once late morning. His pdoc calls it a " mood brightener . I take 200 in the am. I have more energy and happier when I take it along with lots of diet Pepsi. I was given it to me to help stay awake in the am. You mean you take 200 mg of Provigil, don't you? I'm certain you don't mean 200 mg of Adderall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveyoursanity Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 I've taken it for depression. I had trouble with needing higher and higher doses to affect anything, then we figured out I have fibromyalgia. I would NOT like to try it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderful.Cheese Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I took a stimulant (Ritalin) for depression off label by an old pdoc. It sent me though the roof. Provigil also made me manic. I can't touch the stuff. But I have SZA BP type. I hope it works for your depression. I hope it helps your low moods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlovesgray Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 I've taken it for depression. I had trouble with needing higher and higher doses to affect anything, then we figured out I have fibromyalgia. I would NOT like to try it again. I'm in this sitatuion with my chronic fatigue syndrome. Adderall - when it "kicks in" in the morning, is when I feel brightest in the day. Unfortunately...I crash after only about 2 hours of taking it. The crash at its worst is the most depressed, irritated, angry and tired I feel all day. And I think it's had long-term effects on me...I tried tapering down and coming off it all together last year and I just couldn't function. I wound up having to take 6 months off of working altogether at any capacity. I'd been freelancing from home and had to even quit that. I just wanted to sleep and die all day -- after SIX MONTHS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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