My anxiety is out of control lately and I can't figure out if its ADHD related or just good 'ol anxiety.
I have come to a point where I need to take meds for my adhd... what med has worked for you and improved your anxiety? I am afraid stimulants will ramp up my anxiety!
Help!
I found that drinking a lot of water calms down my heart rate almost as instantly as it spiked up due to Vyvanse.
Literally me.
“The five versions of me.” Oh my god. This. And they all think and talk all at once. 😂😭😭
what were the side effects you experienced on concerta? i recently started it and am anxious lol
I felt...gross, like I had a mild hangover from drinking cider/champagne.
I could really just feel the medication. It's hard to put it into words. The closest thing to it was that I felt like I had done the mildest version of ecstasy that had been cut with dirty garbage. I could focus, but I felt nasty.
I got crazy fatigue no matter the dose, started at 27, went to 60 and gave up.
With vyvanse, I don't feel or notice it. I only really notice how it changes my behavior. Think this may be why I almost forget to take it every morning, hahaa, ahhh!
I had a hangover / flu like effect on concerta too! It was so weird.
Ooh, for me it’s “It’s a Marshmallow World”. All year round. On repeat.
I am so slmilar
Stimulants actually decreased my anxiety. A massive chunk of my anxiety stemmed from untreated ADHD. Turns out functioning at half-battery is a very stressful experience haha. Giving my brain the chemicals it so desperately needed made it SO much easier to function - which made life less stressful, which made me less anxious, etc.
I take Vyvanse for ADHD. Any leftover anxiety gets treated with Ativan.
Exactly same for me. Moving or switching doctors has been a total pain though - even debilitating if you think you have a doc that is on the same page as you, but call for a refill next month and nada. Or if you see the PA and his supervising physician changes, and will only fill one and not the other. . .
Then you have to find another doctor and go through the skepticism/judgment because God forbid I continue the same medications I've taken for over a decade. Documented medical records showing over a year of trying alternatives, and some won't do it even then. I can't tell if they think you can't have ADHD plus Anxiety or if doctors are more afraid now because of stricter regulations/scrutiny, but it totally sucks.
Have you had any similar issues? Lol
I've been really lucky in that regard - though that may be because I'm in a more progressive parts of the US. Lord knows if I encountered a doctor who wouldn't take me seriously, I would have no issue telling them to fuck off and finding a different doctor. I did have to go through a nightmarish "try alternatives" period, but that was cause of my insurance, those fuckers -.-
That said, I have chronic pain and lemme tell you - getting ANYONE to take that shit seriously is impossible. Not ADHD, I know, but I know how much it sucks when the medical community is making your life a hellish gauntlet of red tape. :/
Same here, the untreated ADHD turned out to be one major cause of my anxiety. Also have depression, so i’m taking Prozac as well as adderall.
All of this is my experience, too.
Same. My provider put me on Wellbutrin and I start taking it tomorrow.
If it doesn’t work, I’m going straight on Vyvanese.
I had no idea I had ADHD until I was an adult. I had SEVERE “anxiety”. I was hospitalized and in intensive impatient care for agoraphobia at one point. When I was diagnosed as an adult with ADHD, I was terrified of stimulants… but now I take 20mg of adderall XR and no shit, I feel 90% better.
Wow.
What about Wellbutrin?
I’m hearing Vyvanse which I’ll take next if this Wellbutrin doesn’t work.
I never tried Wellbutrin, my psychiatrist started with stimulant treatment and considers Wellbutrin a secondary option. I did take Vyvanse and I liked it better than Adderall personally, but it was too expensive and my insurance didn’t cover it.
I’m going to need a stimulant for my ADHD! lol.
Stimulants can lessen anxiety if you have ADHD, but it's a tricky balance. Methylphenidate lessens my anxiety, most of the time, but Adderall heightened anxiety, but some of the times methylphenidate raises anxiety depending on what situations are going on in life. The strength and release formulation also affect it. Generally, I would say that most anxiety is only really properly addressed by therapy (as things like benzodiazepines have rebound anxiety, tolerance, and whatnot), but underlying medical conditions that can cause anxiety sometimes can be relieved with medication.
But generally, if you are basing your knowledge of stimulants on what you think you know, take another look. If your primary issue is anxiety, look into therapy and DBT exercises (which can be found online). Not infinite therapy, if it quits helping, but a bit to get a grip on recontextualizing.
Same here. Methylphenidate makes me calmer, so it's a great tool to manage anxiety however there are exceptions for sure. For example lack of sleep and proper nutrition, hormonal fluctuations etc. can alter its effects. I'd suggest everyone to combine medication with psychotherapy. While ADHD can cause and worsen anxiety, it isn't always the root cause! As neurodivergents we have sensitive nervous systems thus probably more trauma as well
Lions mane, MTHFR folate/b12, fish oil, l-theanine.
St. John’s wort and valerian for me. Also potassium & magnesium.
Friend, there's no quick fix, however, what has worked for me is.......... Limit screen time on your phone. Wake up, set your alarm for 10 minutes and do a meditation practice of your choice, then write in a journal for 30 minutes daily. Just write. Doesn't matter if it's the days(yesterday's) account, or affirmations, or deep-rooted childhood stuff. Jist pick a time, and stick with it daily. You need to think of anxiety as a weed in your garden. After some time you'll feel better, and will be tempted to stop meditation and writing. And then you'll see it creeping back in...... So just keep at it. Anyways, this is what has worked for me, and for other people i know too. Ymmv. If you can't meditate for ten minutes, start off with 5. If you can do 10, increase the time. Sometimes I go for longer. Diet and exercise is important too. Sorry man, it sucks, there's no magic pill. I wish there was. Trust me.
Caffeine is a big factor in increasing anxiety
Best answer
Cannabis.
It's a tricky one. Sometimes, sometimes it makes it worse. If you're not currently smoking, I would say don't if you are anxious.
Sativas make me agitated, indicas make me energized. If I get super high, I clean the house. I have to use that power wisely, tho.
Made the mistake of asking for sativa before as I thought it would be better. It 100% isn’t!
I’m new to smoking. I’ve been getting sativa and haven’t tried indica yet because of the tiredness I’m afraid it’ll bring me
There are hybrid choices that can lean either way.
This. If it helps you, awesome, but don’t start rn.
It can tho, but only if you’re used to it :P
Couldn’t agree more.
This. Ive had anxiety my whole life and I’ve tried everything under the sun - meds, non-meds, therapy - the best help had been stimulants during the day then cannabis for the comedown.
Yea a lot of ppl say it makes their anxiety worse but it only did when I overused it and then ran out. Last time I quit weed after overusing it I couldn’t sleep and was so sleep deprived I was hearing voices and music playing lmao
this but ironically
Eat gummies with high CBD content and the weed anxiety is less of an issue.
EVERYONE PLEASE CHECK OUT CBG AND CBD IF U DONT LIKE THE EFFCTS OF THC.
GAME CHANGERR
Fuck yes.
Strattera + guanfacine
I just started Adderall at a low dose about a week ago so I can't say it's absolutely the best med for me or that it's helping as much as it could, but I noticed it lowered my anxiety pretty immediately. It's been pretty wild. I kept telling my partner that I didn't realize it was possible. The issue for me right now is that I feel so much better up until about 5pm and then it all comes back 🙄
You may need about afternoon top-up.
It’s amazing how many people report a total resolution of all their depression and anxiety once they’re on the right stimulant at the right dose.
It seems counterintuitive, but bear in mind that ADHD is a fundamental double deficiency and dysregulation of both dopamine and noradrenaline.
I think anxiety is the result of a sudden unregulated noradrenaline spike, with not enough dopamine coming up behind it to maintain mood stability.
I would become overwhelmed right around 4 pm when my meds wore off, so I was given a prescription for a second dose around 1pm, and it worked wonderfully.
Guanfacine + propanolol + stimulant
I have GAD + OCD + ADHD all officially diagnosed.
Clinical recommendations are to use methylphenidate (Ritalin) for ADHD with comorbid anxiety.
My med combo is Prozac 20mg + Ritalin IR 30mg + Silexan[1] 160mg
I also stay away from Caffeine which helps a ton. Additionally I take wellbutrin 90mg for a completely unrelated reason, but it seems to counteract the side effects from Prozac well.
Best of luck!
[1] Based on a recent set of studies: https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/lavenders-game-silexan-for-anxiety
Strattera 60mg annihilated my anxiety, a lot of the general anxiety I felt though were symptoms of my adhd i.e. needing to constantly be go go go, always being behind/playing catch up, getting my words stuck in my head
After I was able to focus on work and better verbalize my thoughts without it getting stuck in my head helped me feel much more relaxed
psychedelics do a great job of blowing away the comorbid anxiety and depression, then i need stimulants to keep on top of the adhd else the anxiety and depression eventually creep back in. the narrative/psychological component of psychedelics is key, its not just masking symptoms like an anxiolytic or antidepressant, its laying your whole life out on the table and showing you how to untangle those feelings
Psychedelics (psilocybin for me) and plant tinctures have def helped my anxiety the most, no joke. I've been taking Adderall for 26 years and only last year tried to supplement that with meds for the anxiety: Wellbutrin (which I haaated) and then Guanfacine (which worked alright but had more side effects like drowsiness and slowness and munchies/weight gain).
So then I tried microdosing 0.2g psilocybin around dinnertime for 3x/week (for 1 week on, 2 weeks off over ~2 months) and it worked like MAGIC. I get comments about how much more settled and calm I seem now, most recently from my doctor/Gp Still on the Adderall. Tulsi and Kava extracts (in tincture bottles you can find at like Sprouts) have also helped tremendously on the hard days.
Finding what works for you can take time but is 100% worth the effort! Good luck, OP
thats interesting, never thought to try a psilo micro that late in the day, does it affect your sleep? i normally have a mini dose (more than a micro in that you can feel it, but its not super strong). another one that is kind of less known and a bit misunderstood but i think amazing for adhd people is a low dose of salvia, very grounding and helpful with adhd overwhelm, with a therapeutic personal growth component to it, no side effects and very easy to integrate, its been a major revelation.
The micro doesn't really affect my sleep (I guess maybe improves sleep due to reduced anxiety?) but maybe that's bc I allow -~2-3 hrs for my microdosed self to do whatever feels right before I wind down for bed. But the microdose is definitely not something I can "feel" the way you can with a normal shroom trip either - I just feel happier and more comforted by my own presence. Normal shroom trip would be an all day affair for me, hah!
Thanku for the heads up about salvia tho! Of the herbs I've started growing and ingesting the last few years, I haven't tried salvia yet but will check it out. Seems like there's an endless arsenal of herbal remedies for ADHD and related emotion regulation, and I'm always blown away by how effective they are so not surprised to hear salvia addresses ADHD overwhelm. Everything we need to heal ourselves is growing wild everywhere.
Do you happen to know which type of salvia helped with the ADHD overwhelm? Salvia divinorum?
salvia divinorum only alas. only grows wild in oaxaca mexico or intentionally from cuttings, so unlikely any store bought salvia is the right one unless it was from your local ethnobotanist, its honestly changed my life. also while we are talking herbal remedies. just as a pure anxiolitic, lavender oil capsules (silexan) had amazing effects for a while, it was so bizarre to live anxiety free for like a whole year, but they stopped working sadly. salvia doesnt eliminate anxiety fully (though it can lighten it) but helps you understand and live with it.
Wellbutrin/Adderall combo and then monthly therapy for 3 years until I could wean off the wellbutrin.
The meds are a massive help and they make it possible for you to work on yourself but without both you'll be in for a hard time.
This is what I’m on and it’s been an absolute godsend. The Wellbutrin was prescribed off label for smoking cessation however, and I need increases on both dosages because they’re not as effective.
😭😭😭It’s rough without the medication. I have panic attacks a lot but I’m high functioning. I purposely push people away and stuff because my brain is sick.
Thank God I don’t have kids. Hahahahah.
Ritalin helped a lot at first with anxiety but after 2 months of continuous use it lost that effect and the stimulant side effects started compounding on my stress/sleep/digestion. Adding extended release clonidine to the mix has been a game changer, and concerta has been effective again.
I’m not formally diagnosed, just here learning and lurking cuz I suspect I may. I started on clonidine a few weeks ago for a different reason, but I noticed I felt… better. Within a couple of days. More focused, less anxious, able to complete tasks. Less urge to drink, less urge for caffeine, not needing to nap as frequently… a lot of things. Wanting to do the things I want/have to do, and just… doing them without overthinking myself into paralysis!
I was chalking it up to the excitement of starting a new job, but the job is 10hr shifts and stressful -
When my husband also commented that he’s noticed my mood seems better, I googled clonidine and saw that it is also used to treat ADHD.
I have a follow up with my doc and want to discuss this shift, it may be time to seek diagnosis or differential diagnosis.
Whether or not I do end up with a formal diagnosis, I can def attest that this med has made a surprising improvement and I didn’t even know it was used for that - so I think I can rule out placebo.
As you can see from the comments, treatment is a very individualized process. If you have a personal provider, please see her/him as soon as you can and share your symptoms. You might have to try different medication and titrate your dose before you find the correct course of treatment for you.
It can take time but don’t give up. The right plan is out there for you. 🩷
Echoing that stimulants (dexedrine) significantly decreased my anxiety. Whatever you do, make sure you're not starting multiple medications/treatments at the same time.
Marajuana makes my anxiety much worse, but CBD without THC has helped in the past, but this still doesn't come close to the ADHD meds.
And importantly, exercise. Exercise, exercise, exercise. Can't stress this enough. It makes an immediate and profound difference. Getting the motivation to get into a regular routine can be a challenge, but it decreases anxiety and gives energy and it stops being such a struggle. I used to hate and fear exercise, now it's one of the most important things in my life because of how much more level and happy I am, as well as less anxious. The meds helped me get the motivation to get myself to the gym one day a week and now I'm going five days a week and look forward to it. It doesn't matter what kind you're doing, just make sure you're moving you body every day, even if it's putting on music and jumping around in the kitchen.
Xanax 👍 Sorry not sorry.
Its true though. Dexamphetamine + alprazolam is best of both worlds for me
Careful with this too much. Has your doc told you about the link btwn benzos and dementia? It’s real. I know a few older people who now suffer from Alzheimer’s and used benzos a fair bit for anxiety.
CBG was a godsend for me
Concerta caused the least anxiety of stimulant meds for me. For over the top anxiety I take propranolol or pregabalin, and very occasionally a benzodiazepine.
Prozac 40mg has significantly helped me. I had anxiety attacks almost daily but now I feel more in control. As for my focusing issues, it’s helped some (prob because anxiety has gone away some) but I still have issue with locking into things I need to get done.
Everyone is different tho for sure
This gives me hope. I was on venlafaxine, but my adhd symptoms got worse, specially emotional dysregulation, so Ill start prozac on Thursday.
Clonazepam has my anxiety at bay, for the time being.
I wish you the best and hope that the med change helps!
Thank you! Hopefully! My head has been feeling everywhere these last days 😵💫
strattera helped me with my anxiety and ADHD however it worsened my depression so if that is a comorbidity for you i wouldn't consider it. that being said it actually helped my anxiety a great deal!
strattera + cymbalta has finally been the correct combo for me (although occasionally strattera doesn’t help my focus the best). i feel so lucky to have found something that works after years of switching meds
Aren’t these both SNRIs? Which were you prescribed first and what was your doctor’s rationale in prescribing, just curious? Thanks!
i was prescribed cynbalta first and had been on it for maybe a month or two before starting strattera, and while i was inpatient they said they couldn’t put me back on a stimulant (even though i found other other patients were able to get them), so they prescribed the strattera
So was I and it actually was when I took the first stimulants prescripted to me. It (medikinet) made my heart beat really fast and heavy, perfect little snack for my GAD. My psychiatrist told me beforehand that I would have to eat in order for them to work, however it absolutely canceled my feeling for appetite…it was bad.
We then changed my meds to vyvanse (elvanse) and pregabalin. Vyvanse does its job without depending on food, it does work better when you eat, but i‘ve not felt any sign of my GAD throughout a normal day since the first day of this combination. But in the end everyones bodies are different, so are side effects. This is only my experience but maybe it helps you/ soothes your mind a bit<3
Valdoxan / agomelatine, just helps me get a better quality sleep which helps that little bit of anxiety left after adhd treatment. Was an anxious mess before either.
Methylphenidate was awful for my adhd and anxiety but adderall made me feel calm and motivated, imo it causes less anxiety than even caffeine. I take Zoloft for anxiety and it’s made it less intense so that I can deal with it easier, and I also take 15mg of mirtazapine for sleep, tho it seems to help my anxiety too so I’m thinking of raising it to 30mg
I take concerta and Zoloft at very low doses. I may switch to vyvanse and Zoloft soon, as concerta has a mega crash side effect with me. If I time it right, I crash around bedtime… but that means I have to keep a stash of pills at work.
I was afraid that stimulants would ramp up my anxiety but lisdex quieted my brain and the constant shouty "danger-danger-danger" alarm going off 24-7!
I'm about a month into nightly quetiapine and good sleep routine. The resulting good sleeps have done more for my anxiety than 3 years of ritalin.
Probably both, and I see some stimulant comments.
Concerta has helped me a massive amount. But I haven’t taken it without anxiety and mood meds so I can’t comment. I will say when I forget to take my concerta by 2-3 pm it’s literally lights out. I’m ready to sleep. Then ready again by 7 pm, and for the night by 9-10 pm. It’s baaad!
I had been taking Lexapro for a few years but over the last year, maybe even two, the doctor and I had been keeping an eye because I couldn’t put my finger on some “feelings”. I can’t explain it better, please don’t ask.
I’ve switched over to Cymbalta within the past couple of months and I’m feeling a difference. I’m not feeling as dark, I guess you could say.
But what I’ve found out over the years is that everyone’s different, we all react differently to these drugs and what works for me may not for you.
I’m ADHD (M 57), my adult daughter (in her 30’s) is also and I thought Concerta would work perfectly for her. We are so much alike it’s funny 😁. But she started on it and had to try something different. It didn’t agree with her.
So never give up on these meds, and never assume you’re crazy. I figure if drugs will help, I will take them.
Lexapro
Vyvanse. I didn't feel addicted, or reliant if I was out for the weekend...the "come up" felt natural and not dramatic a "click"
I have both GAD and ADHD- I have been on 2 antidepressants and both helped a lot with anxiety- the SSRI made my adhd symptoms worse over time, but so far the SNRI hasn’t done that.
While I was in between the two above mentioned, I tried 2 weeks of vyvanse and 2 weeks of concerta and both trials my anxiety gradually got worse over the 2 weeks until I couldn’t take it anymore! So for me personally stimulants did not help my anxiety like I hoped!!
I have been on Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) for almost 2 months now with great results for my anxiety so far/ Concerta can eventually be added if I choose to try it again!
Everyone’s so different and it’s so hard but it truly is trial and error for everyone! Best of luck!
Adderall XR 40mg at 6am, wake up at 7am. Clonopin as needed, if beyond two I will need a monster pick-me-up around 2pm. Then after 6pm I’m worthless. Clonopin holds it at bay but my brain is mush. Works for work hours but that’s about it.
I’m currently on 7mg of vyvanse for adhd, and also taking Effexor for anxiety/depression which helps a lot. Although, I’m also on mood stabilizers for bipolar disorder so that probably helps too.
CBD in very large amounts has been a game changer for me and my family. Even if your anxiety requires stronger medication it’s a good addition to the cocktail with no side effects.
AuDHD here with c-PTSD and Anxiety: My Autistic side leaves me hypersensitive to just about everything. I went through all stimulants with great success but countless side effects with each, and absolutely through-the-ROOF anxiety. Ran through the gamut of non-stimulants, as well, with a few unacceptable side effects, as well.
I’m successfully on Guanfacine (in my late-30s) for 5 months at 1 mg, and it’s been good. Started taking it at night as advised, and about 6~ weeks in, it started making my nervous system feel “too awake” for a few nights. I switched to it AM ingestion and the problem was solved.
So far, so good. The “bedtime energy jolts” were the only issue I had, which was easily resolved.
I also take the supplement L-Tyrosine (Pure Encapsulations brand) which helps a good deal, too, and Phosphatidylserine (Integrative Therapeutics brand) and I’m feeling worlds better! I felt an immediate improvement in anxiety with the latter, and with (positive) focus within a few weeks of starting the L-Tyrosine. Then, adding on the Guanfacine was just a bonus.
The next and last option for me with non-stimulants was Qelbree (viloxazine), if you’re interested.
I hope some of that information can help!
Ring of Fire ADHD + GAD (pathologically; I used to wake up with numbness in my limbs during the night) — Paroxetine 30mg + Concerta (54mg). This seems to be a good combo, but sweating fucks me. But I'm able to work 12h+
Less Paroxetine: I become really sensitive Less Concerta: no motivation to work
I have GAD, ADHD, complex PTSD and Fibromyalgia. I had started with Lyrica for my nerve discomfort, and it is also an anxiolytic but hasn't helped my anxiety. I also haven't had any success with SSRI medication for my anxiety, so we added Intuniv and then Cymbalta, both of which have helped, the Cymbalta helping more noticeably. Once my anxiety finally calmed down a bit, especially the bodily sensations (as I often felt like I was 'vibrating'), I was able to start taking Vyvanse, but I had to slowly increase that to 40mg because it did make me a little anxious while getting used to it. The Vyvanse helps with some motivation and focus, but it's still very trying with all of the other symptoms. The Vyvanse helps me to get up and do things more often than I did before, which, for me, is a win.
I treated my anxiety first since I knew mine wasn't caused by the ADHD. I'm on sertraline(generic Zoloft) for my anxiety and was on it several years before starting ADHD meds. I'm currently on Vyvanse for ADHD but am switching back to generic Adderall at the end of my current prescription.
Concerta + Bupropion + Escitalipram
I have GAD - my doc and I are pretty sure that it developed because my ADHD went untreated for so long. In order to cope with “fuck up all the time” disorder, my body created “stress about it constantly and maybe you’ll stop fucking up?” Disorder. The good news is that (for me) treating my ADHD ended up inadvertently treating my anxiety, despite the fact that anxiety is a common side effect for my meds. Necessary caveat of this is what worked for ME, but has worked oppositely for my mom, so she had to switch to something else
I take 30mg of Adderall XR in the morning and 10mg of Adderall IR in the afternoon. When I remember.
Guanfacine is doing ok. It’s a subtle improvement but I’m grateful for any help in that domain.
I absolutely could not tolerate stimulants (tried every one minus adderall). They made my anxiety skyrocket and had other miserable side effects.
Occupational therapy has also helped.
I’m on other meds for anxiety and depression but they don’t target my ADHD.
As a 34 year old ADHDer, who has been taking meds for 24 years, I've learned a few things. I have no idea if they apply to others, but I suspect they might.
I literally wrote up a comment that was 4x as long but cut it back last second. 1 & 2 above are the most important. That and, recognize strengths and weaknesses, learn how to lean into the former and ask for help with the latter. Being vulnerable with people can hurt, but it's also helped me develop relationships that have made it worth it 100x over.
No perspective will be perfect all the time, and nothing can always be controlled, but it's worthwhile to find your own way of looking at it. The above is generally mine. Maybe it helps, maybe it doesn't. Wish you the best.
Therapy, meds, exercise, sleep, and eating/hydrating regularly also do a lot of you can keep up with them all. (Im very rarely able to do all, but that doesn't keep me from trying)
Hopefully this makes sense. May have rambled. My wife just got a bilateral Mastectomy today, I'm staying at the hospital with her tonight and can't sleep, even though I'm exhausted.
Dextroamphetamine, Adderall by sandoz, that's it so far.
Effexor (SNRI) + Focalin + Gabapentin (for nerve pain but it also helps my anxiety)
I'm on effexor for my anxiety and it works great so far. It took the feeling of my heart sinking away.
Concerta and it makes me unbelievably anxious and restless but im nothing without it
Wellbutrin, buspirone, therapy, a lot more water and more sleep. Saying no more.
Ashwaganda extract
I've really learnt a lot from zen and mindfulness. Let's me get off of the mental hamster wheel, or at least makes it spin slower
Vyvanse ftw
I found that keeping a familiar routine, exercise and sleep are the antidote for my ADHD anxiety.Medication is great but doesn't play into the anxiety side of things as much.
I am going through the same thing. I have ADHD but my anxiety is too bad my Dr doesnt want to put me back on Fociln.
Mushrooms. Microdosing. For real
Adding Wellbutrin to the mix has been helpful. My brain is quiet with 1-2 things occupying it at once rather than 10. I'm able to brush things off way easier!
Lexapro, Wellbutrin and vyvanse. God sent convo
I have GAD & PTSD, I take 60mg vyvanse and was verrry afraid of stimulants too.
However, it acted like an anti-anxiety med for me. My heart rate increases a bit when it takes effect, but I feel calmer. I have titrated up over the course of 5 months. Tried concerta before, worked, but side effects were too unpleasant.
I am also on 37.5mg if venlafaxine. I found this to be helpful for anxiety coming from a certain part of my brain. I call this part "The Street Preacher," specifically the one Quinton Tarantino played in "Little Nicky."
The vyvanse quiets the 5 versions of me, thinking at once, while one of them just repeats a word over and over. There is also a BeeGee's song on loop.