Can Feeling Dumb From an Antidepressant Warrant ADD Medication?
Question by greg: Can feeling dumb from an antidepressant warrant ADD medication?
I’m taking amitriptyline (TCA) for IBS (really bad). It works really well, but it makes me feel not as smart. I just blank out mid-conversation and mid-thought. I’ve taken some different ones before, and all the ADD medications have worked well to help. Is this a good reason to seek ADD medication?
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Answer by whattup
Well, you just said they’ve worked well to help, haven’t you already been prescribed them? I don’t think it’s a good reason to seek ADD medication at all, because you’re using another powerful drug to treat the side effects of the drug you’re currently on, both of them for off-label use. Try an SSRI, specifically Luvox, which has been shown beneficial for IBS, they have less side effects than TCAs.
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