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I’ve been reading and it seems like adrenal fatigue is only curable through at-home, change in life-style type of ways.
I made an appointment to go see the doctor about it. I have been having a problem reacting to stimulants (caffeine, sports performance, etc.) and I have over 6 of the symptoms listed for adrenal fatigue.

One way it is said to be caused is from bad eating habits, sleep deprivation, etc. But I am a fitness fanatic. I eat clean, healthy & get over 7 hours of sleep. So the only way I think I could have gotten it would be from excessive use of caffeine, as my stress level isn’t all that high. I do, however, get mild depression (which is a symptom).

Is there anything the doctor can prescribe to me? I don’t have much as far as anxiety goes. How can I cure this quickly?

When i study about DEPRESSION, what actually occure in patient is the low level of serotonine and dopamine neurotransmitters and they have LOW brain activity, so the way the patient should be treated is to be given by ANTI-DEPRESSANTS or stimulants like Tricyclic, Heterocyclic, SSRI or MAO inhibitor to increase the brain activity.

While for ANXIETY, because of the INCREASING of the adrenergic neurotransmitters and brain activity, we should give the patient the GABA-ergic drugs so it can INHIBIT the hyperactivity of the human brain.
But a lot of phycisian out there conclude that both of them as the same group disorder while the drugs patient should use are totally different.
Why they make it as two similar disorder, while i think they are very DIFFERENT? (Help this desperate medical student soon…

ive heard its only for depression, that it has a stimulant in it. …but i also heard people with panic attacks take it and it works. anybody take it? i have panic attacks, no depression. ssri’s make me gain but the panic attacks are effecting m life so i need somthing that works!

I have been taking adderall for about 4 years now and have also been battling with depression as well. My doctor has recently put me on Lexapro, and I feel like crap. All the other antidepressants react with adderall, so i do not have many choices. Anyone else experience bad side effects from a combination of a stimulant and antidepressant? Does it get any better? Any clue on what this is all doing to my poor brain???

I am currently on Wellbutrin for depression. All anti depressants seem to work for about a month or 2, and then the effects wan. My mom told me a few days ago that I had ADHD pretty bad when I was a child. I had the really bad kind, where I was cruel to animals and destructive to property and such. My parents never treated me, so I truly believe that I have Adult ADHD and since it went untreated, I now have Major Depressive Disorder as a co-morbid condition. I think that the antidepressant meds are indeed working, and its not the depression thats coming back, its the ADHD symptoms that I am confusing with depression. I dont want to go off the Wellbutrin, I was just wondering what meds that they would most likely prescribe in addition to Wellbutrin to treat the ADHD? Straterra is scary to me because I have a very sensitive stomach as is, and It works kind of like an antidepressant from what I have heard. Are stimulant meds the way to go?

I’m an 18yr. old female-i went to the doctor today to see if they could help me with my depression, anxiety and ADD.. (i’ve been diagnosed with all 3) . I have never taken any medication for any of these, and wanted to have an open mind about finding a medication that can work for me.
My doctor prescribed me Cymbalta.. 30mg/day for the first week, then up the dosage to 60mg/day.
She said that once we got my depression and anxiety taken care of, she was going to put me on medication for my ADD. (mainly not being able to focus, daydreaming, very hard time studying or keeping organized).. but i feel like i need something more for that, than my depression.
I have heard very good things come from people i know with ADD and that have anxiety who have taken Adderall, but my doctor said she doesn’t like to prescribe stimulants right away.. basically, i’m scarred to take Cymbalta. I haven’t read very good things about it. Any advice would be great!(also wondering if it makes u tired?)

I don’t feel hopeless, or want to die. I haven’t had a lack of interest in things I love. Everyday I find things to be thankful for. I do LOVE my life, I’m going to school finally which I have been wanting to do, My kids are healthy and happy, and for the most part my husband and I have been doing REALLY well this year, its been a very happy year for our relationship, with that being said here is a little history:

Self-medicating with pharmaceuticals (opiates and stimulants) and marijuana and alcohol and other drugs (junkhead) for almost 10 years. Sober now for a little over 1
3 years ago very close friend (like a brother to my family) died @ age 23
Last summer even closer friend (like a brother to us and uncle to our kids) got hit by lightning along with another friend and both passed away
In the last 3 years my grandfather and my husbands grandmother passed
I know this sounds silly, but my cat whom I loved dearly and was a part of the family just went missing 3 months ago, and I haven’t cried or grieved but it still hurts…
My best friend had a miscarriage that really hit me hard and I was very emotional about(last summer)

Now I find myself crying almost everyday, weather it be due to a song on the radio, a movie I watched, animal cops on animal planet, watching the news about the Holocaust going on in Gaza…
And I have obsessions of fear of infectious disease or I’ll start crying thinking about my mother and father dying, or my kids, or my husband. I haven’t developed any compulsions to deal with these fears, so I wouldn’t consider myself OCD, but I have had panic attacks.

If I were to self diagnose I would say I have symptoms of Obsession/Anxiety and PTSD, and some depression but like I said Im not hopeless I don’t want to die and I dont have any eating disorders….

I know I should talk to a doctor, and I plan to, but I was wondering if anyone would share their personal stories and ways they cope with grief, because its just piling up and getting so heavy on my shoulders

My doctor is going to put me on a stimulant tmr to control my symptoms of ADHD. He first put me on strattera to control my depression, and now is going to either add dexedrine, concerta or vyvanse. Which one, adhd users, is the most effective in controlling your adhd symptoms? Thanks

i have my exams soon. i always feel shaky, light headed and my heart rate is very very high constantly. i feel very dizzy and ill. i cry about 3 times a day and i keep having panic attacks. ihave hit depression and i dont know what to do. i feel like i have the flu. i have to revise though or i will fail. will this cause me to have cardiovascular diseases or something? any advice to reduce my heart rate? i dont have coffee or any stimulants. whenever i try and sleep i cant and i barely have any sleep. i feel really frightened and shaky

I have stopped smoking marijuana for over a year now because i use to smoke it frequently and started boxing, my lung capacity and overall health has changed without a doubt but other problems like insomnia, depression, anxiety comes alot so i was wondering if i started smoking weed once a week or once every 2 weeks but also exercising 3x a week would be normal? i want peoples opinion that actually have EXPERIENCE related to my question, no stupid shit like marijuana is BAD for you which i already know it has side effects just like any herb or stimulants that’s ABUSED, thank you