Not sure if I have anxiety or ADHD (please help!) (addiction, depressed)
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Hi all, I will try to make this short. I am a 24 year old male, with a good family, friends, job, and good overall health.
In high school, I got mostly B's, when I was capable of As. I was tested for ADHD. They told me I did not have it, but I could benefit from Ritalin, so I gave it a try.
I really liked it, but my grades didn't improve, so I stopped taking it. I remember being in a good mood, and getting a lot done.
From the end of high school (2007), to 2010, I wasn't on any medication. This was my first two years in college. I was nervous a lot, didn't get good grades, and didn't have luck with the ladies.
In 2010, I saw a psychiatrist who said he detected a bit of depression, so he put me on Xanax. It sucked. It put me to sleep, so I asked for something else. He gave me Lexapro.
I've been on Lexapro since late 2010. It calms me down. I can organize me thoughts, am much better with women etc. I used to have a problem with my temper, but no longer, as long as I remember to take it each day.
Unfortunately, in the past 6-9 months or so, this stuff has really bogged me down. I'm not sure if its the cold, or what, but I don't like it. If I don't have work one day, its very hard for me to get out of bed and do things. I'm not depressed or anything, I just don't want to get out of bed. I run on the treadmill every day, but I REALLY have to try hard to get up off the couch and walk to the treadmill. It just seems everything takes effort. I'm just bogged down.
1. It sounds like you have depression or its milder counterpart--dysthymia. I know you say that you don't feel depressed, but actions such as not wanting to get out of bed or get off the couch seem like depression.
2. If the condition worsens during the winter months, then you could even have seasonal affective disorder.
Hi all, I will try to make this short. I am a 24 year old male, with a good family, friends, job, and good overall health.
In high school, I got mostly B's, when I was capable of As. I was tested for ADHD. They told me I did not have it, but I could benefit from Ritalin, so I gave it a try.
I really liked it, but my grades didn't improve, so I stopped taking it. I remember being in a good mood, and getting a lot done.
From the end of high school (2007), to 2010, I wasn't on any medication. This was my first two years in college. I was nervous a lot, didn't get good grades, and didn't have luck with the ladies.
In 2010, I saw a psychiatrist who said he detected a bit of depression, so he put me on Xanax. It sucked. It put me to sleep, so I asked for something else. He gave me Lexapro.
I've been on Lexapro since late 2010. It calms me down. I can organize me thoughts, am much better with women etc. I used to have a problem with my temper, but no longer, as long as I remember to take it each day.
Unfortunately, in the past 6-9 months or so, this stuff has really bogged me down. I'm not sure if its the cold, or what, but I don't like it. If I don't have work one day, its very hard for me to get out of bed and do things. I'm not depressed or anything, I just don't want to get out of bed. I run on the treadmill every day, but I REALLY have to try hard to get up off the couch and walk to the treadmill. It just seems everything takes effort. I'm just bogged down.
Any thoughts on what might be the cause?
Thanks!
Seek an opinion from a Medical Doctor instead of posting on a public forum where all you will get are personal observations from what you have written.
OP, get an appt with your family MD and discuss your concerns and issues. MD might think you need an evaluation by a mental health professional...
No other way to get a proper diagnosis/treatment.
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Originally Posted by CSD610
Seek an opinion from a Medical Doctor instead of posting on a public forum where all you will get are personal observations from what you have written.
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