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Veronica- you sound way too organized! Can you do a training workshop on BB for those of us who are technology impaired? ;o)

(I’m only half joking).

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:o) lol

But you should see me when I hyperfocus!

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How did i miss that???

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I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around the idea of reading in dreams…and how would that doctor/person know if you can’t? And if you’re only reading in your ‘mind’, is that really reading? or is that imagining/dreaming about letters and words…(I’m not medicated today; can you tell? ;o) Very fascinating. this makes me laugh- the ADD mind goes from effexor withdrawal to the possiblity of reading in dreams. Love it!

I’m glad you’re feeling better this morning. I can’t believe three out of four of you have taken effexor!

I also know quite a few women who have taken effexor and they also reported significant withdrawal effects. I’d still not change my experience with it, though. It saved me when I was drowning in a pit of despair, and keeps me from going too far down when the weight of dealing with ADHD and life in general gets to be too much (even with concerta). But those brain zaps are the absolute worst. I also got this weird chest heaviness with a kind-of carb craving I get that no amount of cookies can satisfy (I guess that’s the serotonin dropping).

Good luck with the rest of the tapering off and I would love to hear how things go with the ritalin.

:o)

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Hi Larynxa

I too have been on effexor for a long time as well and have gone through withdrawal several times as I have gone through various life stages :o). Every time I reduce my dosage I do it veeeerrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyy slowly now (like over months). But I am on concerta as well as effexor, so is there any reason you can’t do both and gradually taper off the effexor?

and OMG- those bizarre dreams are so strange!!!

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Do they have an office at your school for students with disabilities? Often they have some decent support available for people with ADHD and it would be confidential etc.

Good luck!

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Hi there

I get where you’re coming from. I’m sorry it’s been such a rough road. I was diagnosed about a year and a half ago and am surprised at how difficult the road to managing this disorder is. I am taking medication but find it doesn’t help as much as I had hoped. And though I am extremely motivated to make change, I fall off the freaking wagon two seconds after I get on (because I forgot what I was doing ;o). Sometimes I think the fact I didn’t know what was wrong a few years ago kept me telling myself to “pull up my bootstraps” no matter what. Now that I can see my issues as longstanding and something I won’t just “get over”, everyday I end up feeling like a total tool. But I figure I have to keep going with this. And hearing some of the stories on this website helps me to not feel so alone and think that I can keep going with this.

I do actually have a coach now, who is helpful, but I have to tell you it’s not a cure. And it’s pricey. It helps to keep me getting back up and trying again, and it is still mostly me figuring out where I need to go with this. But from what you write I think you have the same feeling that keeps me from giving up- you know deep down that you are driven to do something meaningful and more satisfying than what you are going through now.

So I have a few thoughts: Are you getting treatment/support for your depression?

For the ADHD: Have you tried a support group? I don’t know where you’re located, but there is a good one in toronto that meets about twice a month. I believe if you go to meetup.com you can look up groups there and might find something useful. It can be great to just talk to others going through it.

:o) A fellow ADD’er

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Hi Veronica,

As a former impulsive shopper, I now have a few strategies in my back pocket.

One is to have a fun shop at value village- a binge there is usually a lot cheaper! I like to check out their books especially. Another thing I do is walk around a store like homesense, grab some stuff I want to buy impusively and then that guilty feeling usually starts to creep up about debt and not needing more “stuff”) and then I put it all back (or just park the cart and leave; sorry retail staff!)

That seems to relieve my need to shop a bit without actually paying for anything, or paying quite a bit less.

I also just try not to hit the malls as much because if I do it’s usually not pretty.

And I’m not sure where you’re located, but a good website (canadian) to research deals is redflagdeals.com; there are tons of posts about what the best deals are going on for everything. That might save you some research time and make your hubby happy.

I also usually get rid of my credit cards or just have one with a low limit. That helps to keep things in check a bit more.

Hope that helps!

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I agree. It was great! The best feeling was walking out afterwards and not feeling like my ADD was anything to be ashamed about. How awesome!!!! Thank you so much for doing this work and sharing your experiences; it is making a huge difference in my life.

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