Reply To: Adderall and intense thoughts of suicide question.

[Anonymous]

Wow… This post REALLY helped me understand what’s been going on with me lately. I also noticed sudden sadness, although not strong enough to make me consider suicide. It was however strong enough to bring me to the edge of crying… at work… yeah, not very professional for a 39 y.o man. I do am an anxious person by nature, but I am far from being depressive; quite the opposite in fact because I always like to laugh and have fun… usually.

I’m actually on Vyvanse 60mg. I noticed that the sadness is bigger if I eat some stimulant food in the morning (coffee, chocolate, etc.). I therefore think it might be that my dosage is too high. I had some Concerta left (45 mg) from my previous prescription so I quit Vyvanse for a few days, taking nothing to kinda “clean-off my body” (OMG… I just forgot how disorganized I am without this stuff). Then I spent a few days on Concerta. No sadness, but way less focus. Pretty hard to balance-off huh?

I will see my psychiatrist next week. @Dr.J. , what are the other medication options that might make sadness less important? Is Atomoxetin acting the same way?

Thanks and kudos for this amazing site!

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