Not sure if this is the right place to post but I have really been struggling with work lately. I was diagnosed with ADHD in the winter and prescribed adderall. While it helps me get up and start my day, I still completely lack motivation to actually do anything even as simple as responding to an email. Prior to the ADHD diagnosis I battled with a panic disorder for about the last decade and was prescribed xanax. However my doc didn’t feel comfortable with both scripts so I no longer (cont)

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am prescribed Xanax. Honestly it’s fine because I didn’t take Xanax often. And a lot of my general anxiety has gone away since on the adderall. I’m now falling so behind in work because I can’t function and semi freaking and so I actually took a Xanax (I had some extras) in addition to the adderall today and it was like a switch flipped. I’m sending emails left and right, organizing all the work I have to do and actually feel motivated to work for the first time in weeks.

I have an appointment with my doc next weekend and not sure what to say? Do I need to be on an anti anxiety med in addition to adderall? I don’t want to lose the adderall prescription because otherwise I think I would lay in bed all day.

Wondering if anyone has experienced something similar or found a medication combination that works for them (I understand everyone has different body chemistry)

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