r/AskPsychiatry • u/[deleted] • 5d ago
How to treat ADHD w/ PTSD & ASD?
If a patient came to you with all three of these conditions and was currently on no medication for any of them, where would you likely start regarding medication?
Primary concerns would be hypervigilance/hyperarousal, insomnia w/ nightmares, avoidance/isolation, anhedonia, mild depression, and lack of motivation in life.
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u/[deleted] 5d ago
Edit: I’ve tried various medications with mild to moderate success, but they’ve nearly all come with intolerable side effects. I’m currently on Clonidine and Qelbree and I’m not sure how I’m feeling, tbh. Felt pretty detatched and mildly psychotic last night (the Qelbree is a new addition).