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HI, I HAVE LIVED WITH ADHD MY WHOLE LIFE. I KEEPED GETTING DEPRESSED, BECAUSE I COULDN'T KEEP UP WITH EVERYTHING. WE HAVE RAISED 6 CHILDREN, AND OUR YOUNGEST HAS C.P.I HAVE BEEN ON EVERY ANTI-DEPRESSENT ON THE MARKET. I HAD TROUBLE SLEEPING, MY MIND KEPT RACING.I AM ON 3 CYMBALTA A DAY,ONE ...

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Feeling Normal
Eileen Bailey
Friday, July 24, 2009 at 08:02 AM

Kim

Thanks for your post. I hope your doctor appointment went well. I am not a medical professional and would not be able to give you medical advice, but I can share some information I have learned.

Antidepressants can cause sexual side effects and this could be the reason for your low sex drive. Wellbutrin is an antidepressant that does not normally cause sexual side effects. You may want to talk with your doctor about whether this would be good for you.

As far as increasing the dosage for adderall, you should also talk with your doctor about that. So many times, it is a matter of trial and error to find the right medication and the right dosage to work for you. Medications work differently for everyone so there is no "right" or "wrong" dosage, it is just a matter of finding what works best for you.

You have raised six children, what an accomplishment that is! How old are your children? Are they still at home or are they grown now?

I will look forward to hearing more of your story.

Eileen

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Kims
Friday, July 24, 2009 at 10:22 AM

HI Eileen,

    It was so nice hearing from you. I went to my doctor, it turned out GREAT!

He told me you have been on every antidepressant out their. He said you are

in a holding mode, the adderall helps to lift you up some but not enought. I think

you are a low grade bipolar. He raised my adderall to 20mg. i have to go back in 4 weeks.At that time he will wean me off the cymbalta, and start me on a bipolar

med.

     Yes we raised six children. 3 boys & 3 girls. They are all grown, our oldest daughter

lives by us, she will be 30 in Dec. Our next Daughter lives by us to, her and her husband have a little girl, and she is having idenical twins. our youngest daughter has

cerabal palsy,she is 17. our oldest son and his family live in alabama. He is a Apache

pilot. Our secound oldest son goes to college,he is after his masters in teaching, and is getting married next July. Our youngest son is in texas, he is a specialist in the Army.

   We have 4 Granddaughters, they are all so beautiful! In Dec. we will have 6 Grandchildren under the age of 3.

Will enought about me, what about you?

                  Thank-you so much for the message!

                                Kim

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Eileen Bailey
Monday, July 27, 2009 at 12:00 PM

Kim

It certainly sounds as if you have been successful as a parent! And how exciting to have so many grandchildren to enjoy (and then send home). I am also a grandmother, I have one grandson, 2 1/2 years old. We spend every Sunday afternoon with him.

I am glad your doctor's appointment went well. Let me know how the next one goes.

Eileen

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Kims
Monday, July 27, 2009 at 04:55 PM

THANKS! I BET YOUR GRANDSON IS A DOLL! ITS SO FUN SPOILING THE GRANDKIDS!

I WILL KEEP YOU UP TO DATE.

                     HAVE A SUPER DAY! GOD LOVES YOU!

                                          KIM