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Monday, September 26, 2011 mike1974 asks

Q: Mixing depokote and adderall?

i take both 1000mg depokote and 30 mg of adderall. dep before bed addy at 3pm. sometimes get a bad headace late at night. but works wonders for me. I have mild-polar and adhd per doctor. 37 male 6'1 195 very fit. But lack motovation and VERY SCATTER BRAIN.
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Eileen Bailey, Health Guide
9/27/11 6:27pm

Thank you for your question and welcome to ADHDCentral.com.

 

I am not a medical professional and would not be able to give you medical advice.

 

I checked the Walgreens drug interaction tool and combining Adderall and Depakote do not come up with any adverse reactions. Lack of motivation may be a symptom of ADHD or bipolar disorder. As I am sure you know, while medications can help reduce symptoms, they do not make all symptoms disappear; you may have some symptoms that are still there and must be managed behaviorally.

 

However, I would suggest keeping a daily log of what medications you took, what time you took each and what symptoms you are still having. It is hard to remember how you were feeling or how intense symptoms were when meeting with your doctor once a month or once every 3 months. With a daily log, you have specific information to show your doctor and then, together, you can work together to determine if these medications are working for you, if you should adjust the dosages or if you should try different medications.

 

You might also want to check:

 

How Do You Know if a Treatment is Working?

 

I hope this helps

 

Eileen

 

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By mike1974— Last Modified: 09/27/11, First Published: 09/26/11