Downside also is that it only lasts 4-5 hours and then you have to just get through the rest of the day. I think more people are starting to realize how difficult SSRI treatment can be and how powerful SSRI’s really are – especially upon withdrawal. Now I have anxiety over asking for this other possible opportunity I am prescribed this for my ADD/ADHD. Many people have been taking this drug for years to treat their attention-deficit disorder and they stop with no major side effects. BUT I WANTED MY LIFE BACK. Now I am supplemented with Adderall 20mg/ day and feel like a real live human being! Take a break LOL, relax, let it pass if it was time for pain meds take them, and I didn’t just curl up into bed. But like so many people, she feels my Rx is a sham & judges me harshly for being on it. Thank you. said lets try Adderall. I cannot find anything that works and I’m going through a decision as to whether or not live with my severe depression and stay on my pain medication (that causes my depression to worsen) and live with the depression, or do the opposite. I, too, am a researcher by vocation & suffered yearssss of depression. I feel like a failed medical experiment, self esteem in the gutter, and don’t know why I’m even on this planet most of the time. Those people are uninformed, meth has no ceiling effect like Adderal has, in other words meth will continue to ramp up the euphoric effect as more of the drug is injested. Or I will wake up with anxiety, and Vyvanse will calm my nerves. You might want to look into natural progesterone cream. It helped my anxiety when I took it, but multiplied it as I tapered off throughout the day. I NEED HELP! Best of luck man. You see, I had … Wow reads like my story, I finally decided to fake ADD. The treatments are COSTLY AF & require many infusions. No change to my libido. So she agreed to give me just 5 days worth of 10mg. Eventually I was not wanting to sleep for 2 or 3 days in a row because I felt so good I just didn’t want to sleep. Perhaps I have a fast metabolism. They haven’t worked. At least with adderall I feel like I have a fighting chance. Hunger feels normal now. Depression often co-occurs with anxiety disorders and substance use 3⭐⭐This is a verified and trusted source Goto Source . I’ve always also been an actress and theatre director on top of research so that’s why I thought I was bipolar because so many creative people are prone to depression. Hi John, like any other drug there will be side effects. This person can identify signs of depression and suicidal ideations. Today I am up walking again. I noticed that my sleep is actually better as long as I don’t take it before bed. You are in a tough place right now, so you can’t expect to improve overnight, but keep putting forth the effort and remain hopeful. National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (UK). Out of the question. It did help somewhat with my mood and definitely helped with energy, but I still had a very hard time dealing with the lingering symptoms of depression. Depression can affect the way a person thinks, feels and behaves. She agreed to try adderall. I don’t know why it works but it does. If I take it too late in the day, either I can’t get to sleep or my sleep is less restful. When I had my daughter though, I vowed never to touch drugs again. I don’t want to be on medications, but not only do I NOT want to be miserable and unproductive, but I have 3 lovely young children depending on me. Also, just a tip. Then again the fact that I’ve never taken more than 10mg at a time does suggest that I’m not abusing it. You may not believe this story… After being baker acted for attempting suicide, My Doctor in the Institution prescribed me adderall, klonopin and effexor. What is this country coming to? Appreciating the good things in life has helped me a lot and distracted me from the darkness. After work I cleaned my whole apartment, went to the gym, I’ve accomplished a great deal that day. Thanks again Colleen, John. Pray for Adderall awareness. As well as a very low dose of wellbutrin and Pristiq. Your comments could have been written by me! As of 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved Adderall as a treatment for depression. I used to have a very bad meth problem. The information we provide is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Can’t remember the name of it, but look up his name on the internet and you will find it. You might also be considering Adderall for your child’s ADHD. I’ve survived serious depression for 37 years. People who deal with depression should speak with their doctor before taking medications to reduce negative feelings. These do work and I encourage anyone suffering like I was to find a doctor who will try them for you. 1 10mg Adderall will snap me out of it, thus no over eating, and no unhealthy weight gaining. !Some people don't realize that opioids induce a near zero testosterone level in men. Thank you for your response to Vigila’s post. So much wisdom here, born of psychological pain. The Dr. said to be certain to always take the correct dose, i.e. After 10 years tho, it no longer seemed to be working at the same dose, at which point I was switched to Adderall. I am a recovering alcoholic. sexual, increased anxiety, other stuff? I do love it, but I keep dosages at the lowest possible. Note: The author of this site is not engaged in rendering professional advice or services to the individual reader. I was only seeing my primary care physician for treatment which I now realize was completely insufficient. The first few days were great and I felt so amazing but then all went to hell for me and I am the worse I have been in years. Many people with depression turn to the prescription stimulant Adderall to reduce their negative thoughts and feelings. I can help others and really want to live. I’d always sucked at it but I made a 4.0!). I knew dying would forever change them both & I didn’t want to hurt them that way but I couldn’t go on living with such crippling depression and hermetic living. I don’t want to continue living this way. Personally, I wouldn’t recommend Adderall in your situation based on the fact that you are on an a smorgasbord of other medications. In my honest (unprofessional) opinion, you may be overmedicated. Even when I take 5mg at 6 at night, I sleep at 11 or so no problem, maybe I’m up a little later than usual but nothing crazy and nothing that doesn’t happen sometimes anyway. I couldn’t afford the ongoing necessary doses to survive. Don’t give up-things change everyday and you never know whats around the corner. I have all the symptoms and I have tried to fight this disease for so long. And I don’t find myself needing more or even wanting more and I take breaks off the Adderall with no side effects actually. Medications used to treat depression include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, like Prozac , and antidepressants. Anthony – Are you my twin? Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181580/. Wow, you said a mouthful! Couldn’t afford my medication. My brain was sharp, all my stored knowledge started to come out. Adderall is never prescribed as a first-line treatment for depression. It seems all is well until I move and have to change doctors and see them FREAK OUT at my medication and dosage and BAM! I have been in counseling for years, and that hasn’t helped me. Now that was 6 years ago and although I can get mildly flat at worse I haven’t really suffered from serious depression since. I now have one. When I first began I had anxiety, but that was actually situational. My panic attacks have gone away. I was dropped immediately from her Practice! If your taking low doses, which for this kind of thing is typical, I only take 5-10mg at a time, it’s obvious your not drug seeking. We're here to help you or your loved one. Glad it works for others and is gaining acceptance in the treatment of depression. After two days she could tell I was back on my correct meds. Not euphoric or nuts or anything, just balanced with the revelation that maybe this is what “normal” feels like. I don’t get the “addiction” risk. I was diagnosed with ADD 4 years ago and was prescribed Adderall. Not issues. Or, we can all move to Colorado and smoke weed. I can’t take caffeine now that I’m on adderall, its amplifies the caffeine so much I can barely handle green tea. Tried 50 different antidepressants, 10 antipsychotics and all made me WORSE. I began at 5mg and over a decade ended up stable and happy at 80. If you look up severely depressed, you can find all my symptoms. The biggest drawback in my experience is building tolerance over time to the point it is no longer effective. I’m constantly depressed and no medication has helped me. When Adderall is correctly prescribed, you will see the following improvements in your symptoms: ... How to Get an Adderall Prescription. I admit there are dependency issues as I immediately plunged into a state of withdrawal and a state of depression even I had never suffered so bad. Like so many others. help I kicked a 30 year narcotics dependence/addiction. We publish material that is researched, cited, edited and reviewed by licensed medical professionals. Meditation also has somewhat helped. I heard a Psychiatrist talk about how he has prescribed Adderall for depression. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. I need to form a support group of other sufferers or perhaps join a group to meet new people to do social activities which also increases dopamine levels. I’m glad adderall has proven so great for many of you, but if anyone is reading this and considering it, and if any of you who have posted are new to it, just be careful. I tried my son’s Adderall and got instant relief… Energy, focus, not sleeping all day everyday, etc. My own story is also 33 years in the making and it seems like either it requires G-d’s direct intervention or something that can provide long term stability. I work everyday and that is so hard. (Not at the same time) My cocktail consists of hydrocodone, Gabapentin, tramadol, adderall, valtrex, clonapin, and ambien. Star D studies have shown that when used in combination with an antidepressant, this is more effective than either standalone treatment option. Absolutely disgraceful. Most psychiatrists start with conventional antidepressants with the fewest side effects, like SSRIs. I too have suffered from “incurable depression” my entire life. 4. any other info you might add now since you wrote the above? I owe my very existence to a friend who happened to be a Dr., and who had the foresight and the intestinal fortitude to practice MEDICINE, as opposed to being told by Big Pharma what to do next. I’m now back on Adderall (for 2 days). I just emailed my therapist and sent her a couple of the articles I found. I am now 54 and have taken Adderall which has given me my life back. First of all I commend every one of you who has survived this battle. What it really does is leave my system in 3.5 hours and gives me far greater side effects. But I agree with those who say so what about dependance if it means a life free from the despair of depression. I have taken it before and I happy and actually motivated to do work in school. It’s not going to fix everything for you – still gotta put in some work like anything in life, but it wakes up your brain so you can f**king think to fight for your life – makes you want to fight. It helped me to think to work on good health as well. But it’s important for me to add to his/her comments, Lynn, that I feel empathy for, not judgment of, your struggle. God Bless you all in your search for your own healing. Only THIS time, my Narcissistic Estranged Husband sent a letter to my Doctor claiming I was a Drug Addict and all kinds of horrible things! There were also side effects, loss of appetite, need to urinate often, skin breakouts, I felt jittery, loss of regular sleep, coming down was not a happy feeling. Depression treatment can involve cognitive behavioral therapy and MAT. It took a while to find the right dosage. I agree too. Thank you for this article. I never told my fam about my ideation but I did finally decide to do major deep dive research on treatment resistant depression triggered by cPTSD. NO GOOD< NO PROBLEM< We have lots more we can try. Adderall has been the only pill that works for depression for me, all others just seem to make it worst, and is a waste of time. This assessment is carried out to see if patients meet set criteria or conditions to which Adderall can be prescribed. Good luck to you. I wish you all well in your journeys fighting off those lifelong monsters. If you’re depressed? Cost of Adderall, abusers and nearsighted professionals in the mental health field need to wake up. It has ruined my life. Colleen, Thank you for your post. While psychostimulants like Adderall … I do have a problem with dosage, and it relates to an issue that I think a lot of people have, but really don’t acknowledge it or discuss it with their doctor. If everyone alive were to experience treatment resistant Major Depression with anxiety bordering on fear, things would change. No depression, no panic attacks, no suicidal issues, and it’s amazing. She wanted to give Adderall a try to see how it would work for me (I am also bipolar). That’s a valid point Alex. So 2 years ago I decided to see if 1 last psychiatrist had any thing new as far as medications. Not even to mention if you are low income state funded program stricken! When someone has been prescribed the prescription drug or think to buy Adderall online, … I take Paxil, trazodone and ritalin. I’m not afraid of addiction, I’m afraid of living with this depression for the rest of my life. God bless! Hi Michelle – I know exactly how you feel. He has known me for 15 years thoroughly. Always under Dr supervision. It’s ridiculous that off label use is such an issue, should be between you and your doctor – that’s it. For example, patients who have severe depression … I have been taking Adderall for 2 weeks now. Alcoholism is a very complicated mental/spiritual/physical disease – and I didn’t drink only because of my depression; but it didn’t have anything to do with my character, my ethics or self-mastery of any kind. I’ve been uninsured. First, with my friend/Dr. My dr. said he often prescribes it for severely depressed elderly patients who are resistant to anti-depressants and has great success doing so. I’m also confused about just how dangerous the drug is for medically prescribed patients. I had gotten to the point where I was just a couch potato, waiting and hoping to die. When first starting the Adderall I did feel that rush and surge of energy but my body has learned the correct dosage and I do not get that up and down feeling anymore I just can do things instead of light in bed. They think I abuse it! I’m currently on 90mg/day. Much testing later, to eliminate such culprits as Lupus, Lymes, Infiltrates of Jesner, Giant Herpetic Lesion disorder, and even Leukemia. I ask myself every day “How can I tell if I’m abusing it?”. Even then I didn’t escape as my sleep was a feeling of being zombified rather than relaxed. I play doctor everyday… kinda tuning into my intuition as to what I should take… but just starting up Dexedrine. Instead I am treated like a drug addict… This med is life saving for me. Depression treatment can involve cognitive behavioral therapy and MAT. My psychiatrist and I fought tooth and nail to have my prescription reinstated and eventually we were successful. I feel like I’ve wasted 30 years but persistence paid off and now I can function. But, you won’t prescribe Adderall to save a persons life. Blessings to y’all! To make bad feelings go away and be able to function. At one point I actually had medically induced psychosis which resembled schizophrenia. And, some or all may work for you. The bottom line for me is that the drugs works. What a tragedy what with the sleepless days and horrifying accident. I am a researched by vocation. I congratulate you for not giving up, for taking action (which adheres my own standard of “morality”) and for finding something (Adderall) to help you emerge on the other side. I think I’ve tried every anti-depressant at least once and have seen a few therapists over the years. It’s really cheap at Costco and they never seem to run out. It also seems to pass out of my system fairly quickly. I am taking methylphenidate and I still have anxiety and severe depression. The BIGGEST problem is the reaction I have gotten from persons who , though having no expertise in psychiatric illness, have looked … Look, I can tell you are educated and articulate, however your ideas and attitudes towards others is judgmental and, at the very least, uninformed. I recently fired my last psychiatrist who treated my depression with antipsychotics that left me in the ER all night on a few occasions. Bless! ONE anti-depressant (the WORST to come off of btw!) I look so forward to hearing back from her and I’ll be calling my doctor first thing in the morning. I didn’t even want to leave it. Some time later I became extremely depressed and ended up having ECT treatments. -Terry. I may not wish to die but I have ZERO focus, energy, motivation and my kids are back to not having a mom. I try to skip taking it at least 2 days a week, or on days when my depression seems manageable without it or when I feel like I’m getting a little “strung out” on it from taking it every day. After 23 different combinations of drug cocktails, ECT, Ten hospitalizations, Cognitive therapy, Behavioral modification therapy, hypnotherapy and seeing a Psychiatrist once a month for the last 34 years, Finally I’ve found relief from my Depression and anxiety disorders and a successful person who no longer wants to die every day! But I also took it as a child and I hated the effects. For the first time in my adult life I felt real hope. The effects are subtle but I do feel down/sad/lazy or anxious when I’m not on it but it’s hard to feel like I’m taking legitimate medication when I’m popping pills every few hours. I decided last week to check myself into an in-patient treatment facility. I completed an out-patient treatment program and saw a therapist regularly, and eventually graduated myself from therapy. My dosage changes by half! Since many individuals with anxiety are overstimulated, treatment with a stimulant like Adderall wouldnt make much sense because this would provide further stimulation and possibly lead to increases in an… I mean not suicidal, but if I fell down in the road, what is the sense of getting up just to wake up tomorrow and do it all over again. The most widely used anxiolytics belong to the group of high potency benzodiazepines (Alprazolam, Lorazepam, Diazepam, Chloracepam, etc.). She released me to follow-up care. I’ve been depressed for years and have tried all kinds of depression drugs, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Effexor, Zoloft, and now Prozac. Also, for what it’s worth, hasn’t caused any sleep problems. I am taking it on the book for ADD (inattentive type) but when I went in to get tested for ADD I walked out with a duel diagnosis of that and dysthymia (or Persistent Depressive Disorder as it’s called now). All the typical antidepressants gave me weird side effects such as muscle twitches or associative dyskenesia, or made me lethargic. I have never felt better in my life. You even said they provide no relief… At some point, throwing more meds (fuel) to the combination (fire) is likely counterproductive. However, Adderall likely saved my life, and certainly saved my academic career, by giving me the push I needed to get out of social isolation, read and write academic work, and be confident in myself. Talk to a Dr., (Psychs are not the way to go, IMO, talk to someone who hears you when you say that while you may not be ready to kill yourself, you really don't care if tomorrow comes or not. Addictive? To get a prescription for Adderall, which is used to treat ADHD in children and adults, first decide if your symptoms are severe enough to cause difficulty at home, school, or work, which is an indication that you're dealing with ADHD. I’ve done a lot of research on this adderall, and just believe it’s right for me. I took 20mg every morning after breakfast. Doctors have to be cautious, but to limit the use of a drug like adderall for the treatment of depression caused me to personally try and take my life. I was on 90 mg Adderall daily and had a half bottle left. In this case it would be more of an addiction as opposed to taking it for an antidepressant effect. I was finally able to get out of bed and laugh with my family and draw, sew and go on vacation. Since I’ve been on Adderall I haven’t had any stomach issues. Everyone is different, so you need to find a generic that suits your depression the best. This is when I got put on adderall. Though I’m not elderly yet I’m already feeling more focused and am hoping to have the same result that I did the first time I tried it. I’ve never been more utterly hopeless and depressed than when I came off celexa… such a great help in the beginning, but a profound nightmare I can’t put into words when I chose to stop taking it. But it takes a Dr. who cares, and who is willing to listen and at least try to find a modality of treatment that will have his patient looking forward to tomorrow as opposed to dreading the next minute, and the one after that, and the next, etc. One would be ok for a few years, then would stop working so I would have to switch. Anyway I went to a new GP who is willing to try it and I am currently waiting for the pharmacy to get it in stock. Important points to remember about Adderall addiction, depression and co-occurring disorders include: Bramness, Jørgen G. “Amphetamine-induced psychosis – a separate diagnostic entity or primary psychosis triggered in the vulnerable?”www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, December 5th, 2012. Lastly, if I'm in bed with a combination of depression and stiffness due to RA, I can take my Adderall and in 15-20 minutes, I am out of bed and getting ready to move around and I have no fear of leaving my home or of getting things done. Sitting down to read a book? If I were in your situation, I’d look to find a REALLY GOOD therapist who isn’t affiliated with your psychiatrist. I have trouble taking a fixed daily dose, my symptoms just cycle up and down too frequently. Most people that take it experience instant improvements in mood and motor activity. :( So I am illegally being forced to have my bff give me some of hers. Adderall is merely a concoction of amphetamine salts, and d, l-amphetamine was marketed historically as the elite treatment for melancholic depression and related syndromes… Then idiots who lacked all moral self-governance ruined things for others by abusing it in the late 50’s, 60’s and 70’s so the paternalistic government was practically forced to act so the idiotic average Joe would not abuse himself to death… There is only one rule for Adderall, and its cousins, and real doctors know: IS THE SPECIFIC PATIENT OF THE RIGHT ETHICAL PROFILE? My guilt at relying on this med to help me get out of bed each day has been substantially reduced after reading of your personal experience as well as that which you’ve researched and presented in an easy to understand way. “Comorbidity of mental disorders with alcohol and other drug abuse. So I printed out every clinical trial scientific article I could find on Adderall and vyvanse success. No SSRI no ECT has helped. I actually would focus on like doing a little light cleaning like dusting for 5-10 mins or organizing something in my extremely messy room and actually remembering what I did, where I put things, and what I was going to do next. Some things listed below may be a reason people should consider Adderall for their depression. So far I haven’t relapsed but if adderall is one thing that can help with this then I don’t want to stop… antidepressants seem to have an opposite effect making me a lot more suicidal. (ADD/ADHD and bipolar symptoms overlap big time). I have never felt this motivated and productive. And slowly but deeply, depression set in and got worse throughout every year. Best of luck. Adderall has saved my life and gave me enough hope to live it and make it better. I have a shrink that refuses to believe I was diagnosed with ADD at the age of 50 and says she won’t prescribe because she said I’m using it to “fire me up!” and that was in the 1st 15 minutes of meeting me. The addiction risk is less for those who actually need it to function. I suffered severe Depression 2-3 times in my Life due to situations such as Divorce or Death of a Loved one. Does Adderall cause depression in adults? I hope that it continues to help. All the ingredients were there. MOVEMENT is what was needed. I would then try to minimize the amount of meds I was taking (especially since they are not helping) and keep trying different classes of antidepressants until one clicks. We were close to the same age, and though alike; both of us enjoyed digging for answers, deep research. I am 59, history of anxiety and depression bouts since I am 18. of Adderall and kept on s high dose of the map nardil 60mgs which later find out was an egregious error to combine the two meds. Any Dr with a history with the patient should feel great satisfaction knowing he is finally improving their quality of life no matter what the drug is. I just wanted to know if a doctor would prescribe Adderall to me to help with depression. Just beware of the possible negatives. This newer approach to … I can’t tell how old these posts are but I’d recommend trying a low dose. I see my psychiatrist regularly, go to counseling every week. And I was like no way I like my teeth and this and that and he said no no no it’s not something you smoke and has rat poison in it. Agree on all points. Also, the combined effects these medications is likely throwing your brain into chemical disarray. Then I took another 20mg in the afternoon after lunch, kept drinking water. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND THE PROVIDER WHO WILL LISTEN AND WORK WITH YOU TO FIND THE ANSWER. They need to go off of protocol so that people don’t end up further complicating their problems with drugs that they wanted to “try.” I wouldn’t necessarily “doctor shop” if you like your current doctor. Who knows. A lightbulb went off at 1 am tonight (as y’all know we don’t sleep at night) and I was thinking about how much better I felt and lived when I was consistently taking adderall! My doctor doesn’t want to refill my prescription because he says it will increase my panic and anxiety which for me is the opposite it calls me and helps me focus which is what it should do if you truly need it. Thanks to all for commenting on this adderall subject for depression. It is not working as well as the Adderall did. That is the great part, but after 3 hours, I just can concentrate and that is great. I happened on your article while trying to narrow down specifically what kind of depression I have. Worth area. So I stopped taking any antidepressants and told my doctor that I suspected I suffered from ADD that had never been diagnosed – always scored well on aptitude tests, but was an underachiever in school and had trouble with the mental discipline required to learn complex topics. Adderall is prescribed “off-label” to people who battle depression. Genome-based pharmacology is revolutionary because medicine and “doctoral conservatism” is now utterly obliterated – there is no such thing as generalities that are authentically applicable to all individuals, and the FDA guidelines are a joke only to fetter immoral individuals… All is IDIOPATHIC, case-by-case… Pseudo-conservative foolish doctors who are afraid of Adderall usage due to its stigmatization are simply perpetuating the cycle of stupidity – every doctor MUST genotype and sequence each individual patient IMMEDIATELY, and everything else falls into place from there. Sorry so long, but I needed to put into words here and see if anyone else here is mine this. I also have Fibromyalgia. In the dentist chair I fell asleep until the dentist came in. Nothing but nothing worked. Over those years I was on Fentanyl 100mcgs daily plus numerous pain pills from oxy to dilaudid every opioid ever created, muscle relaxers, and always a different antidepressant. Do you think they’re non-addictive? I know I will not be able to endure the Horrible, Insane Depression that is awaiting me when the Only Medication that works in gone. If you’ve ever tried to come off them, Effexor in particular. I have the same situation here, SSRIs were not working 100% and my Doctor of 10 years, without me asking for it, gave me a written test and after answering a few question I was diagnosed with ADHD, which makes a lot of sense when I think of my years at school, University, life in general, etc. I see them as very severe things and some take me years to overcome. At times it resembled an exorcism more than withdrawal I think!!! Anyway, I finally went to a really good psychiatrist, and it turns out at age 57, I’m ADD!!! I’d tuned into a very non-social person. I am beyond hope as a functioning member of society, But I can work on personal projects. They never worked made things more dull and me even more depressed. It takes courage and surrender to what will help. I know I have gotten past the point where I should have taken a break from the drug when it makes me sleepy not stimulated. Adderall A stimulant, it affects chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute to hyperactivity and impulse control. After 1 year I started to become paranoid and then psychotic. Her observations are very helpful with the prescribing physician in figuring out when and which medications are most appropriate.
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