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Is there a consensus on what's the best way to treat General Anxiety disorder while ADHD? (self.adhd)

submitted 1 year ago by TunaLibre to c/adhd

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I already go frequently to therapy and take SSRIs (for over 10 years now). I guess they kinda help as antidepressants, but anxiety wise I haven't had any luck if it's not Benzos or Weed (but weed creates money anxiety on the comedown)

Should I try to meditate? I'm thinking on reading anxiety books but am worried the usual tips (go exercise, eat healthier, sleep better, etc) won't exactly work out since we think differently. I know they are all good advice but they are extremely hard to stick to.

Stimulants help but I get extremely anxious on the comedown after they wear out, so I decided not to try them anymore.

Non stimulants ADHD meds were not helping, but I might have not given them enough time to work.

Idk, I'm confused right now. Too much bruxism lately, muscle cramps and trouble sleeping. Gabapentin helps to sleep but I don't take it daily, afraid I can get "addicted". I usually skip weekends.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

YMMV and I'm not a doctor but personally since I started taking Strattera (spelling?) my anxiety levels have gone way down.

I went from a couple panic attacks per month to zero after the first month and I haven't had one since starting 7 months ago.

My first few weeks with Strattera were pretty hectic but after that and boosting my dosage it's been mostly smooth sailing.

One thing I would recommend though is definitely looking into ways to manage your anxiety in general: square breathing, cutting back on caffeine, and getting exercise helps me a lot. It's basically how I brought my panic attacks from once a week or more to twice a month initially.

Also environment changes can help immensely but that's much harder to take care of.

[–] TunaLibre 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm curious, are you also taking an SSRI with Strattera? I'm thinking of giving non-stimulants another chance.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

No, I was diagnosed with anxiety years ago but due to financial reasons I never took anything for it.

My current doctor prescribed me a couple different anxiety meds (that I can't remember the name of as I'm not taking them) and when we started addressing my ADHD it mostly became a non-issue.

Even though my PTSD still kicks up sometimes, I've noticed that when my ADHD meds are working I can avoid the "mentally circling the drain" thing that leads to panic attacks for me. And due to avoiding that it usually allows me to pull my mind back together enough that even in the evening when I'm trying to sleep it's a lot easier.