ADHD or Generalized Anxiety Disorder? What's the difference?!


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ADHD or Generalized Anxiety Disorder? What's the difference?

I'm being treated for Attention Deficit Disorder and I'm on Adderall. I have racing thoughts, trouble focusing, and I'm anxious constantly. Can someone tell me what it's like to have Generalized Anxiety Disorder or an anxiety problem? What the symptoms and such?

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1 month ago
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The two are different. Anxiety is treated seperatley once diagnosed. People experience anxiety in different ways--some have feelings of impending doom others heart's race and sweat profusely. Adderall causes the release of norepinephrine.It has side effects that include irritability, insomnia, restlessness, headache, tremors, high heart rates, palpitations, low blood pressure, anorexia, and many others. If the anxiety is new then it may the medication causing you to feel this way. If however it was present before hand then it should be treated seperatley. Adderall is for ADHD and narcolepsy (people who can't stay awake). It provides focus and decreases fatigue.

Anxiety is individual and your symptoms may not be the same as the next persons. Anxiety for most includes higher heart rates, feeling the need to get away/escape, fearing the unknown and inhibits a way of life that is considered normal. People with severe anxiety depending on the type are hindered by the uncomfortable rush of feelings. It may be OCD which is caused by anxiety, it may be that do not leave home. It can be a number of things and is something to discuss with a doctor trained in psychology. Not a medical doctor--which I hope did not precribe the Adderral. Too many times Medical doctors are treating psychiatric patients with no bounds to do so. The average population does not know any better though.

Good luck and I hope you get relief from whatever is bothering you. Hope I helped.




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