Discouraged- too nervous for meds- help?

[tobeblessed]

Hello,

The title here says it all. I tried Concerta and was way too nervous to take it- my agoraphobia (which has been under control for years) started acting up again. My doctor will not put me on anything else because he is worried about the phobic reaction.

Has anyone got any ideas for natural remedies I might try? I am at my wit's end and my mom is noticing my ADHD getting bad again.

Btw, hello- new here and I'm 39 y/o.

[momster]

Hi - you might want to discuss wellbuterin with your doctor. It is an anti-depressant/anti-anxiety med that is sometimes used to treat adhd, too. Also, some people have had success with Straterra, although my son developed problems with it 6 to 8 weeks into the meds. But for the people that it works for, they swear by it.

Neither of those meds are stimulants, so they may not cause th problems that Concerta does.

I have also been told that Transcedental meditation can be helpful for adhd, but it's expensive to be trained.ood luck.

- momster

[The Pogue]

Caffeine and guarana help some ADHD'ers.

[PMM]

There are supplements that you can try instead of meds but they could take months to work if they do. I learned all about the supplements on this very forum and I've successfully treated two of my children with them. One is VERY ADHD and he's hasn't used meds for about 5 years. He's an honor student, admittedly he still forgets things and can be unfocused but as a rule when he WISHES to be focused he can. I think the biggest difference now between him and someone w/o ADHD is that he really has to choose to focus and think about it but with the supplements he can.

The supplements may or may not work you have to try them to see. My son definitely had vitamin deficiencies and luckily they worked for him.

Here is a list of the supplements I use. I haven't found that the brand is as important as the dosage.

Pat

Supplements & Vitamins



SUNDOWN B 100% COMPLEX PLUS

B1 1.5 mg
B2 1.7 mg
Niacin 20mg
B6 2mg
Folic Acid 400 mcg
B12 6mcg
Pantothenic Acid 10mg
Calcium 122mg

PHARMACIST’S ULTIMATE HEALTH GRAPE SEED EXTRACT

Grape Seed Extract 100 mg
45% polyphenols
95% proanthocyanidolic oligomers
Grape Seed Powder 900 mg

PATHMARK NATURAL CALCIUM/ MAGNESIUM/ ZINC

Calcium 333 mg
Magnesium 133 mg
Zinc 5mg

PATHMARK NATURAL ACIDOPHILUS W/ APPLE PECTIN & WHEY 1 BILLION UNITS

Lactobacillus Acidophilus 1 billion units

PATHMARK NATURAL EVENING PRIMROSE 500mg

GLA 45 mg
Cis-LA 365 mg

SUNDOWN FISH OIL 1000 MG

EPA 360 mg
DHA 240 mg

NATROL FLAX SEED OIL 1000 MG

ALA 530 mg
LA 140 mg
OA 190 mg

LECITHIN 19 Grains

Soy Lecithin 1200 mg

[Salsa]

Try exercise (http://add.about.com/od/treatmentoptions/a/ratey.htm)

[tobeblessed]

Thank you so much for the list of supplements and for the suggestion of exercise (and the link).

I'm trying fish oil again but at a higher dose than I took before. Also am taking morning walks for exercise.

Wish me luck; I hope to return to school in one month to start my bachelor's degree and it's on online school so organization will be vital.

About Wellbutrin- I took it with success prior to my diagnosis but it did make me nervous.

Thanks again!

[genn]

My son has ADHD and generalized anxiety disorder. He picks his skin and has just recently started pulling out his eyelashes. He is taking Focalin and Zoloft. A neuropsychologist expressed the concern that his ADHD meds are making his anxiety worse. We have tried Straterra(sp) but the emotional side effects made us switch quickly. I'm looking into the other non-stimulant ADHD medications. Are they a better choice with the anxiety combo?

[tobeblessed]

My son has ADHD and generalized anxiety disorder. He picks his skin and has just recently started pulling out his eyelashes. He is taking Focalin and Zoloft. A neuropsychologist expressed the concern that his ADHD meds are making his anxiety worse. We have tried Straterra(sp) but the emotional side effects made us switch quickly. I'm looking into the other non-stimulant ADHD medications. Are they a better choice with the anxiety combo?

What are the non-stimulant ADHD medications? As far as I understood, Strattera was just about it.

If you hear of any let me know; thanks!