r/adhdwomen • u/userherr • Jan 24 '25

General Question/Discussion Asking for Advice on Med Combo with Strattera

I'm diagnosed with GAD, social anxiety, ocd, depression and adhd inattentive.

Currently on escitalopram and wellbutrin but thinking about combining Strattera with one of these.

Even though the escitalopram has been great, I'm on a lower dose bc I didn't want the zombie feeling I felt on previous SSRIs, so I still have anxiety (emotional and physical). The other issue is although the wellbutrin has been good for motivation and mood, it isn't helpful for adhd, but I opted for it since stimulants didn't work for me. I also feel drained easily sometimes and withdraw socially even if I want to socialize I feel I can't. The wellbutrin has helped a bit with this, but it's very minimal and wonder if Strattera or something else would help with that. I also self medicate with being on my phone and eating junk food, so idk if that's from the anxiety or just adhd.

I heard of strattera and was wondering if anyone has insight or opinions/advice on whether it would work better with wellbutrin vs with escitalopram. I don't want to be on more than 2 meds but also worried that taking out one will either cause anxiety or low motivation/mood. Maybe there's a different combo that's better, so not necessarily ruling that out either.

I will meet with my psychiatrist of course, but was wondering any experiences or thoughts.

Any feedback is appreciated.

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