Hi there, first post here. Greetings!

So, here I go, im not sure exactly what I'm going to type here but I'm just going to try and explain as best I can.

For the last 4 or 5 years I had been getting treated for severe depression and anxiety. I was prescribed Venlafaxine for this, starting at 75mg, upped to 150mg and eventually down to 75mg again. While this medication did help with the depression and anxiety I hated the emotional flatline I got from it. I also recently found out there were deeper rooted issues at play. 

In June this year, I got diagnosed with combination ADHD, at 31. This was both a massive relief, but also a "what if" and "wasted years" moment for me. My psychiatrist started me on elvanse/vyvanse at 30mg, which has been titrated and now settled at 60mg, for now. Things are going better than ever for the most part, and I've come to realise the depression I was suffering from for years was more a by product of undiagnosed adhd, and the problems that come with that. Financial problems, lack of focus, inability to perform simple tasks etc.

I gradually came off the venlafaxine, as it was too much for what I needed and had more of a negative impact on my life than positive. The lack of emotion, low libido etc, it wasn't great. Since I've come off the venlafaxine, and stuck with my adhd meds, I've been great for the most part.

Now onto the point relative to the page 😅 I still suffer from anxiety, and social anxiety at times, situation dependent. I contacted my doctor today to see if there was a possible course of action that meant I didn't have to go down the all out anti depressant medication route. The doctor has set me out sertraline to be taken at just 25mg per day, to wee if it helps with the anxiety I get, and has also prescribed my propranolol for more of a fast acting remedy to social anxiety.

My main question is, has anyone been in a similar situation, with a similar combination of prescribed drugs? And if so, how did you get on? Did they help?

Any information would be a massive help.

Thanks very much for reading!

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