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Had an interesting meeting with my LLMD today. I've been having wicked bouts of depression over the last few weeks. So bad, in fact, that my therapist called my LLMD (with my permission) to let him know how low I was getting and to try and understand if it was drug or bug driven (caused by Lyme or a side effect).
The dips usually for a day or two (or 5) when I get spikes in my symptoms or suffer a rough herx. I think we've probably all been there at some point. Anyway, because of all this concern about my emotional state, my meeting with him revolved almost entirely around getting my head screwed back on properly He offered up a could of pharma solutions and I was wondering if anyone has taken them. They are...
Vyvanse: Given to help cut through my brainfog. I did a quick search here and got zero results. Could I be the first one to try this?! I doubt it... anyone have any experiences to share?
Google says it's was originally for kids with ADHD, but now it's available for adults (I'm 38). Doc says it'll help "sharpen" and "clear" my head. My brainfog, while not horrific, is my number one issue.
Wellbutrin: Searches for this turned up a lot of stories -- most of which seemed positive (thanks!) -- but maybe somebody wants to chime in with additional thoughts?
lymeHerx001
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Very interesting. I have never heard of Vyvanse. Could you be misspelling it?
Is this the generic drug or the chemical name?
Thank lymeHerx
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Tracy9
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Vyvanese is an ADHD drug. It doesn't break down to become a stimulant until it is metabolized, so it is "abuse proof", a plus for teenagers and college students or whomever might try and abuse these drugs by taking way more than prescribed.
It is fairly new. My son (13) was prescribed it. It wasn't right for him, but it will be interesting to see how it works in an adult.
I think it's great your doctor is willing to try something for the brain fog. I take Adderall, and would not function without it. I think we deserve to have the help we need. It's a lousy feeling to try and live through brain fog and fatigue. The Adderall helps me immensely with both.
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Hey, it might help you dramatically, and again I applaud your LLMD for trying new things and wanting to help you with your symptoms. So many just gloss over the fatigue and brain fog even though there are many medications that can help it immensely, like Provigil, Adderall, Vyvanese, Ritalin, Concerta, etc.
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Cass A
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Psychiatric drugs can have serious physical side effects, including brain shrinkage, depression, violence, and others.
There is a serious problem with Pharma marketing them for unapproved and un-studied uses, in violation of Federal law. More than one lawsuit is on-going for this type of behavior. Also, now for mis-reporting studies and not releasing known data about serious adverse effects.
Realize that psychiatric drugs do NOT address CAUSES, they only suppress symptoms. Sometimes, these symptoms actually become worse. There is the phenomenon of people actually getting up and driving while asleep, and running into things, just as an example.
I recently posted here about "something good for the brain," which I'm using and has really helped with the brain fog issue for me--without any drugs.
ANY drugs eat up B vitamins. Depletion of B vitamins can cause serious mood problems. You could also try 100 mg B Complex twice a day, plus extra B1 or some Brewer's Yeast, which is very high in B vitamins and protein.
Due to the risks and knowing that these drugs are NOT addressing the disease you know you have, it might be a good idea to try something non-pharmaceutical.
Hope this helps.
Best,
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