This is my first post. I'm a 54 year old woman and was just diagnosed with ADD in April, 2010. For years, I struggled with anxiety and depression and have been (and still am) medicated for those (Paxil and Klonopin). I was having big problems at work: interrupting people, talking incessantly, feeling unable to remember simple verbal instructions. My family dr started me on Concerta and at first I felt great. I could actually focus at work. Lately the big problem has been around 3 PM, when it wore off. I crash, to an emotional place that is extremely uncomfortable: very irritable and mad at the world, and very depressed, at a level lower than before I went on Concerta. The dr did give me short acting Ritalin to pick up the slack, but if I'd take that at 3 PM, I'd still crash at 6 PM. I saw the doc again this past week. He did give me a scrip for Vyvanse--I'd read that the wearing off period is much smoother. He said I need to get my meds evaluated by a p-doc.. I haven't seen one in about 3 years. I'm in northcentral PA and the local group of p-docs I was seeing since 1992 kept changing; their p-docs would leave and I'd hardly ever see the same one twice. Yes, there are others, but none who will accept my health insurance for about 100 miles. So I'm depressed and scared. I know I need this help, but my finances are limited. My stress level at work is really high right now since I'm on a project that needs to be completed ASAP, and for that I need to be able to think straight, consistently. Please, anyone who can give support, or has had a similar experience, I need to know I'm not going through this alone right now. kittyfiftyfive

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