Ok, going to try to put this so I make sense. lol that's a good one.

Initially taking Adderall IR 20 am, 10pm. Zoloft 50 mg at night before bed.
Ok so-so, mood swings, dry mouth, pretty much it. Worked wonders for my mental functions.

So after a month of that, when I went back to dr. she said to try
Adderall XR 30 mg AM; stay on Zoloft, we'd worry about that later when we got the ADD med straight.

Being the know it all that I am, I didn't NEED Zoloft anymore. So, I started taking 25mg Zoloft before bed.

Now, last weekend, I did not take my Adderall on Saturday. No big deal had been up all night with sick kid, spent day napping, or trying. Sunday, decided to forgo the Adderall to take one of these "med holidays" and see what would happen since I really didn't have anything to do.

However, as I was leaving to go to the grocery store, (yeah, that falls under "nothing to do"), I almost felt tipsy. Like I was a big ole goofball and felt rather lightheaded. So I grabbed the IR Adderall as I had a few leftover and by the time I got to the grocery store, I thought it best to take one since I was feeling really weird.

About 30 minutes later, I'm fine. So, I chalked it up to the woo hoo's of not having taken the Adderall for two days.

So, last night, since I'd been taking 25 mg of Zoloft, I figured just not take it, see what happens. Still took my regular Adderall 30mg XR this morning as usual.

Now here's the weird part, late afternoon, I start feeling nauseous. Now, later still, I'm feeling quite like I did last Sunday, that lightheaded tipsy feeling. Like I have a head full of air. (I'm brunette, so we can cross that off<!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_31" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://www.addforums.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif" style='width:12pt; height:12pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:DOCUME~1JenLOCALS~1Tempmsohtmlclip11clip_image0 01.gif" o:title="tongue"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><!--[if !vml]-->file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Jen/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.gif<!--[endif]-->)

Is this that "rebound" I keep hearing about and haven't figured out what it is? OR, am I just now, a WEEK later getting the stomach bug my son had, and just having an air head moment??

I'm going to resume the Zoloft tonight, just to see how tomorrow goes, unless of course I start puking, in which case I'll call it the flu and get on with my life.

So you stopped taking Zoloft? It's quite possible you were feeling withdrawal symptoms due to discontinuing Zoloft cold turkey. You should always taper off of a drug like Zoloft.

So you stopped taking Zoloft? It's quite possible you were feeling withdrawal symptoms due to discontinuing Zoloft cold turkey. You should always taper off of a drug like Zoloft.I didn't quit cold turkey. I'd initially been taking 100mg.... then for the past two or three months I've been taking 50mg.... for the past two weeks I think, 2 1/2 weeks something like that, I've been taking 25mg.

I did mention this in my post, but maybe it got lost in translation.

I'm dumb, but I'm not stupid. :rolleyes:

I didn't quit cold turkey. I'd initially been taking 100mg.... then for the past two or three months I've been taking 50mg.... for the past two weeks I think, 2 1/2 weeks something like that, I've been taking 25mg.

I did mention this in my post, but maybe it got lost in translation.

I'm dumb, but I'm not stupid. :rolleyes:
I wasn't implying that you're stupid. With an attitude like that, who wants to help someone like you.

I wasn't implying that you're stupid. With an attitude like that, who wants to help someone like you.simmer down. crimony. Did you see the little rolly eye emote? That was to indicate I was making a joke, making light of things. I'm very sorry you assumed, incorrectly, that I thought you called me stupid.

Please don't jump so quickly to assume I have an "attitude". You've responded to one of my posts. I find it quite hard to believe you have me pegged as having such "attitude" after one post. And "someone like me". I daresay I'm on the edge of my seat as to what you're implying there.

I'm going to keep hope that someone here on this forum is still willing to help me. Perhaps someone that takes the time to actually read my post before answering.

You might not have felt the Zoloft withdrawl until you hit the lower dose and stopped taking it. Withdrawl effects feel like the flu.

Maybe cut down slower or just try and put up with it.


also: yeah, the zoloft could be masking some of the side effects but I'm not sure if it would make a huge difference. ie: feeling sick

So, you're saying

first weeknd - lowered Zoloft, did not take Adderall --> lightheaded feeling that went away once you took Adderall again

second weekend - omitted Zoloft, took Adderall as usual --> nausea and lightheaded feeling?

If I got that right, it sounds like the lightheadedness follows the lowering/omission of Zoloft, right?

As for the nausea, that's supposed to be something to watch for on Adderall. But since it's the first time you've felt it, kind of sounds like the flu is more likely.

Eh, meds.. who knows how it all works, really. But usually a disruption/start/stop will have some kind of weirdo effect. So probably going back to Zoloft is a good idea, since you were doing fine on the combo.

Did your doc switch you to XR because of the mood swings et al. of IR?

BTW, I am in NO way qualified to give medical advice, even of the amateur kind! I'm trying to figure it all out for myself also so I thought I'd respond.

Leah: No, I had been taking the 25 mg Zoloft prior to the weekend I went without Adderall.. but only by about a week, maybe a week and a half.

I had the lightheadedness after two days of no adderall, same zoloft as previous week or more.

I wanted to try Dexedrine, going by what i'd read on this forum. My chief complaints with the Adderall were that while I still felt 110% better than I was previously, *(meaning no medication at all), I still felt like that lovely honeymoon period of the first week of Adderall had gone. I was better, but not, BETTER. That and the mood swings which when I mentioned that, my dr. gave a knowing nod. I have to say I do prefer the XR.

Now if this ends up being the blimey flu... gahhhhhh.

Ozchris: I've been on Zoloft before. The way I'm weaning it down is a LOT longer and more drawn out than what she'd had me do previously. In fact, I quit taking it at 50mg with no problems, with my doctors consent.

*shrugs* I dunno folks. I guess we'll see how I feel tomorrow. I'd much rather this be a side effect than the flu.

** for those inquiring minds, I went back on Zoloft due to post partum, NOT because I didn't wean off properly, and I'm not directing this at anyone so no one can get offended.:p **

Well, I hope you feel better!

Did the mood swings go away on XR? I think (is it a bad sign that I don't know?) that I don't get them with the XR, but now it's more like my mood got stuck on the low swing. I want to get off this stupid medicine but I then I think I should be giving it more of a chance.. I didn't even get the honeymoon everyone raves about. Grr. In any case, I'm interested to know how it goes for you.

Well, I hope you feel better!

Did the mood swings go away on XR? I think (is it a bad sign that I don't know?) that I don't get them with the XR, but now it's more like my mood got stuck on the low swing. I want to get off this stupid medicine but I then I think I should be giving it more of a chance.. I didn't even get the honeymoon everyone raves about. Grr. In any case, I'm interested to know how it goes for you.Well, here's the lowdown. I'm blaming the nausea on a stomach bug something or other. Could also explain the lightheadedness. I won't divulge my reasons for coming to this conclusion, suffice it to say, that would be TMI.

As far as the mood swings: No, didn't go away, but I don't have that up down up down throughout the day. Does that make sense? Like only in the evening when I'm tired, Adderall is wearing off, and kids are getting tired and resisting bedtime. Then there are mood swings. Plus I'm notoriously bad during PMS.

Overall I'd rather lose a limb then get off the ADD meds. Even though I still think there's something I'll like better than Adderall, I'm taking each med for one whole month before I make up my mind. Side effects are nothing compared to my mental and emotional state pre-Adderall.

Years ago when I quit taking Prozac, which is an SSRI like Zoloft, very similar- I tapered off slow too, but still got the lightheadedness and nausea symptoms. I can't imagine how people must feel when they go cold turkey on an SSRI.
So I'm pretty sure the symptoms you're feeling are due to that.

I am btw. back on Prozac (only been a few weeks), because the mood swings from Adderall were too much for me to handle.
But other than the mood swings and some insomnia, the medication is doing wonders for me. I think the Prozac is already helping with the mood issues though.
If you're prone to mood swings on Adderall, I'd stay on anti-depressants and not quit them. It takes months for an SSRI to build up in the brain and work, so when you start again, it's going to take time to feel the effects again.
Whatever your decision,
best of luck to you.