Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 << Lately I have been feeling very irritable and mad/angry and everything and everyone. I have narrowed it down to 2 of the meds I am taking, either the Adderall or the Trazodone. Had anyone had these types of side effects with either of these meds? I am really hoping it is the Trazodone, because the Adderall has been great with giving me some motivation that I normally dont have.>> I have had alot of reactions to medications over the years. I am just getting through a very bad reaction to an anticonvulsant that my neurologist gave me to try to block my migraines. Unfortunately I didn't put it together and stayed on it and I had severe anxiety. Along with anxiety comes fear, depression and in my case due to the fear, I couldn't even go to the mail or leave my apt. This is passing so I know it was the medication. As soon as I looked it up and saw that anxiety was a major reaction, I called my neurologist and she took me off it immediately. I had to go on 1mg Xanax 3x a day to get through this and now that I am off it and the anxiety has let up quite a bit, I know what medication it was. I take alot of medication so it is hard to figure out what it is. At the same time, I was taken off Prozac because after years it had stopped working and the doctor put me on Celexa. I had no idea which med it was causing the problem. The only way to find out what it was was to go off one drug and test it. Since the Celexa was more important, I went off the other one first. And hopefully the Celexa will be okay. My point is that you have to stop one at a time which I am sure you know and time will tell. You know which is more important for you so you should slowly go off the less important med. Also never go off medication cold turkey unless you have no choice. I wish you the best of luck. Andi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2002 Report Share Posted August 2, 2002 << Lately I have been feeling very irritable and mad/angry and everything and everyone. I have narrowed it down to 2 of the meds I am taking, either the Adderall or the Trazodone. Had anyone had these types of side effects with either of these meds? I am really hoping it is the Trazodone, because the Adderall has been great with giving me some motivation that I normally dont have.>> I have had alot of reactions to medications over the years. I am just getting through a very bad reaction to an anticonvulsant that my neurologist gave me to try to block my migraines. Unfortunately I didn't put it together and stayed on it and I had severe anxiety. Along with anxiety comes fear, depression and in my case due to the fear, I couldn't even go to the mail or leave my apt. This is passing so I know it was the medication. As soon as I looked it up and saw that anxiety was a major reaction, I called my neurologist and she took me off it immediately. I had to go on 1mg Xanax 3x a day to get through this and now that I am off it and the anxiety has let up quite a bit, I know what medication it was. I take alot of medication so it is hard to figure out what it is. At the same time, I was taken off Prozac because after years it had stopped working and the doctor put me on Celexa. I had no idea which med it was causing the problem. The only way to find out what it was was to go off one drug and test it. Since the Celexa was more important, I went off the other one first. And hopefully the Celexa will be okay. My point is that you have to stop one at a time which I am sure you know and time will tell. You know which is more important for you so you should slowly go off the less important med. Also never go off medication cold turkey unless you have no choice. I wish you the best of luck. Andi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 TJ Tang wrote:Lately I have been feeling very irritable and mad/angry and everything and everyone. I have narrowed it down to 2 of the meds I am taking, either the Adderall or the Trazodone. Had anyone had these types of side effects with either of these meds? I am really hoping it is the Trazodone, because the Adderall has been great with giving me some motivation that I normally dont have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 TJ Tang wrote:Lately I have been feeling very irritable and mad/angry and everything and everyone. I have narrowed it down to 2 of the meds I am taking, either the Adderall or the Trazodone. Had anyone had these types of side effects with either of these meds? I am really hoping it is the Trazodone, because the Adderall has been great with giving me some motivation that I normally dont have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 TJ Tang wrote:Lately I have been feeling very irritable and mad/angry and everything and everyone. I have narrowed it down to 2 of the meds I am taking, either the Adderall or the Trazodone. Had anyone had these types of side effects with either of these meds? I am really hoping it is the Trazodone, because the Adderall has been great with giving me some motivation that I normally dont have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 11, 2002 Report Share Posted August 11, 2002 TJ Tang wrote: Lately I have been feeling very irritable and mad/angry and everything and everyone. I have narrowed it down to 2 of the meds I am taking, either the Adderall or the Trazodone I take Adderall and have not had any problems such as you describe. Take care, Irene Books may well be the only true magic Alice Hoffman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2002 Report Share Posted August 27, 2002 Here is what web md says about adderall: What is the most important information I should know about amphetamine-dextroamphetamine? • Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. Amphetamine-dextroamphetamine may cause dizziness, blurred vision, or restlessness, and it may hide the symptoms of extreme tiredness. If you experience these effects, avoid hazardous activities. • Amphetamine-dextroamphetamine is habit forming. You can become physically and psychologically dependent on this medication, and withdrawal effects may occur if you stop taking it suddenly after several weeks of continuous use. Talk to your doctor about stopping this medication gradually. Being that it is an amphetamine it may cause the irritability you describe. I have been on trazadone for 2 years now and it hasn't caused me any irritability or nervousness. It's a mild anti-depressant so it actually seems to have had the opposite effect on me. ~ > Lately I have been feeling very irritable and mad/angry and everything and > everyone. I have narrowed it down to 2 of the meds I am taking, either the > Adderall or the Trazodone. Had anyone had these types of side effects with > either of these meds? I am really hoping it is the Trazodone, because the > Adderall has been great with giving me some motivation that I normally dont > have. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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