Hi, everyone.

I think I'm experiencing a weird bout of depression ever since I started taking Focalin. Some of it I think may just be a random side effect, but I think some of it may be due to the lack of "mental noise."

My thoughts are definitely less "racing" now that I'm taking this new drug, and while I can see why that may be a good thing, I think I'm also just moving more slowly, talking more slowly, etc...and I'm not used to it. I feel like I'm on some kind of major downer. I felt more upbeat when everything was ziiip, fast!!!

Wondering if anyone else can relate.

Does the mental noise seem to start when you first take focalin? You might be responding to the norepinephrane (SP?) i believe is what that is about....according to a psych i had once.

Well, it's that the "mental noise" I experience because of my ADD kind of just stops when I take Focalin. It seems as if I am sad when nothing's going on in my head...

I think I know what you mean. Recently I disclosed to my psych doctor that I am lonely without all of those racing thoughts in my head. She said that's something I'll have to get used to.

I think there's definitely an adjustment period. It takes time to get used to you mind not flying at a million miles an hour, bouncing from thing to thing when you've lived with it for so long.

Do you have a therapist or coach, apart from your psychiatrist? It might help to have someone to help you through the adjustment from racing thoughts to a calmer, more organized mind.

Yes, I do have a great therapist. I'll definitely bring this up to her when I see her next.

Glad to hear that. :)
I've had such horrible luck with therapists. I think I might have found someone I can work with now though. He's not into sitting me down and being critical while I yap... we're gonna try some intersting biofeedback stuff and whatnot. If nothing else it should be waaaay more interesting. Lol. I've come to realize one of my main problems that causes other problems is a constant unwavering sense of boredom. He hit that on the head on my first visit so I'm hopeful that he "gets it" more than the others I've tried. I really think my other therapists had no idea what to do with me. It took until the last one to figure out the ADHD so I'm sure that's part of it. And I think I kinda scared that last guy. Lol.

But I'm getting way off topic... Lol. Can you tell I skipped my last dex dose because I'm going out later? ;P *sigh*