than if they weren't on any at all?
I have a coworker who is on 6 different antidepressants, 2 different anti-anxiety pills, adderall and some others that I'm unsure of. And what I see is that they seem to be counteracting each other. She's on 60mg of Adderall a day (which is the max) and she still can't concentrate and she's still tired from her other meds. She takes blue Xanax and she's still high strung from the Adderall. How do doctors F people up like this??? And does it happen often???
I've never taken anything for mental illness before and the only scripts I have are for birth control and painkillers, so I am in no way an expert on the subject. I am just wondering if this has happened to anyone else before or if they have witnessed it like I am now. I honestly think this lady would be better off without all the pills. I admit, I take Adderall recreationally and for industrial purposes and I'm SHOCKED that 60mg doesn't even affect her at all. Counteractions much?
2007-12-07 07:58:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Yeah, but it's not pain meds or nessessarily things that get her high. I can tell that's not the problem. She takes everything like she's suppose to and I honestly think that's her problem. Shouldn't she be taking at leas the Xanax and Adderall as needed and not regularly? They don't seem to be working for her anymore.
2007-12-07 08:13:57 · update #1
Oh my God! If this is all coming from one doctor than he is a quack! Is it possible that she is getting them from different doctors? Adderall is usually for ADD. Most antidepressants can be used in conjunction with one other to help each other but six is crossing the line! She is in serious danger of the drugs messing her up permanently. Do you have an open door policy at work that maybe you could talk to someone about getting her some help? She sounds like she is addicted to being on meds and my guess is that she does have more than one doctor prescribing them. Hope that helps.
Adderall should be taken for ADD only. Xanax is only used in conjunction with it to help them calm down and sleep at night or keep them from getting jittery as adderall is like crack to adults. If she is on that high of a dose, chances are she has been for a long time. And, some companies ban using that at work depending on the job, can make you fail a drug test as it will test as an amphetamine.
2007-12-07 08:16:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure she isn't getting prescriptions from more than one doctor? My daughters inlaws have used several doctors and a couple different pharmacies to try to get all the pain meds they use.
2007-12-07 16:08:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like she is taking too many medications. speak to your boss or manager and voice your concerns about her meds. The co-worker should be seen by another doctor to go over her medication usage.
2007-12-07 16:06:52 · answer #3 · answered by ruth m 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bad $hit to abuse meds and yep youre right it does f$$$ you up big time
2007-12-07 16:47:04 · answer #4 · answered by cats mother 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely - but whatever gets you through the day I guess.
2007-12-07 16:15:41 · answer #5 · answered by tshnobodysfool 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋