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Question I think that my adderall medication is making my OCD worse, I have started taking valium, to conteract the anxiety, but now I am depressed what should I do. I can't sleep either.
adderall XR 30mg
valium 5 mg
Answer Hi Michelle,
Adderall is a potent mixture of amphetamines used to treat ADD/ADHD. Amphetamines increases the dopamine in the brain, and this can lead to Obesesive like behaviours in some people. The Valium is a CNS depressent, so it sounds like you may be setting youself up for a rollarcoaster situation. Not good. The adderall dosage may be too high for you, if you are unable to sleep at night.
Since Valium and adderall are both controlled and highly addictive substances, I would not want you to be on both at the same time.
Talk to your doctor and see if you would benefit from lowering the dose of adderall to no greater than 20mg per day, and perhaps adding in an SSRI in a low dose such as prozac 10mg per day, for the OCD and depression. And asses how you feel then.
