ADHD/ADD and Anxiety meds work together?

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These are legit prescriptions, but SWIM has a history of panic attacks, a diagnosis of Generalized anxiety disorder accompanied with social anxiety. So he goes to a psychiatrist after getting finally tired of his general practitioner continue to give him only anti-depressants for GAD/anxiety attacks/extreme social anxiety. Well, the doctor asked if he'd ever been diagnosised with ADHD/ADD... and SWIM replied honestly, yes there was talk of putting SWIM on methylphenidate when he was very young but his mother decided against it. The doctor said he could give SWIM a few lorazepams in case of anxiety attacks, and if he wanted to try methylphenidate, or what he wanted to do. SWIM wanted the lorazepams, but said... You are the dr, i've no idea... whatever you think is best. So he sent swim on his way with a trial supply of 10mg twice daily (morning and afternoon).

Is this something that would be normal? I mean for someone with anxiety issues that might actually have ADD and be prescribed a stimulant. It should have a calming effect rather than a stimulant effect correct if in fact SWIM do have ADD? How would you be treated for both of these conditions at the same time? It seems like a remedy for one would aggravate the other condition.

Is any other SWIM out there in the same boat? Methylphenidate is the last substance in the world SWIM imagined he'd walk out of there with a script for.