Folks with adhd and anxiety who take adhd meds, do you take anything for anxiety as well? Does your adhd medication exacerbate your anxiety? How has adhd medication impacted your energy, relationships, etc? I have avoided medication out of fear but am finally ready to take the plunge. I’m optimistic it will help but I’m really nervous about side effects.

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My anxiety stemmed a lot from my executive function issues—so once I went on medication and was able to actually do things like a normal person, my anxiety went down a LOT. That being said, the addition of Zoloft has nearly eliminated panic attacks.

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You have to be very careful with the dosage, but adhd meds always exacerbate anxiety to some degree. I do take something for anxiety. You’ll have to do some experimenting. I personally only do short acting adhd meds (take twice per day) as opposed to long acting (take once per day) because long acting spikes my anxiety more.

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Thank you, I appreciate your insight and honesty!

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Beta blocker

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Propranolol - I used Kick Health (a mail-order service) after some aggressive googling, so I might not be the best when it comes to questions. I’d def ensure there won’t be any issues mixing it with any of your other meds.

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Vyvanse in the morning and Indica at night.

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The stimulant effect isn’t necessarily good for anxiety. But the fact that you can get so much more done is, on balance, much better for the anxiety.

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